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Complaint 598962

1992 FORD EXPLORER • TIRES • incident Sep 11, 2006

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
598962
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1992
Component
TIRES
Incident Date
Sep 11, 2006
Date Received
Oct 10, 2006
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER TWICE. ONE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #00T005000 REGARDING TIRES: TREAD/BELT WAS RECEIVED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT IF THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED EARLIER, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS FIRESTONE, MODEL: WILDERNESS AT, SIZE: P235/75R15.

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

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