Issue ID | 246788 |
Internal NHTSA # | 730534 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | RANGER |
Model Year | 1992 |
File date | 20/05/00 |
Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving from sacramento, ca to fresno, ca. Outside of merced, the top layer of my tire peeled off, causing my vehicle to go out of control. The tire flap slapped into the back rear panel of my truck, and damaged the back panel, tail lights, and tailpipe. I believe that accident would have been much worse had i not just been returning from a advanced driving school for law enforcement officers. We filed an insurance claim and tried to get the insurance company to subrogate the claim to firestone, but firestone said that their tire was not defective. We had a mechanic look at the truck just two days prior to the accident. He told me that he thought the tire might be defective and that i might want to get it looked at. Unfortunately, i didn't have time to check it out before the accident.( dot number: tire size: fr480 ) |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CLOVIS, CA |
VIN pattern | 1FTCR14X1NPXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
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Date of purchase | 03/07/24 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 80 |
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