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Complaint 426327

1997 FORD F-350 • TIRES:TREAD/BELT • incident Aug 6, 2003

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
426327
Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Model Year
1997
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Incident Date
Aug 6, 2003
Date Received
Sep 12, 2003
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Owner Narrative

WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING A BLOWOUT. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. SIZE#23585R16.*AK THE TREAD WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE, BREAKING THE HOUSING FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE RIM WAS DAMAGED IN ADDITION. *PH *JB

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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