Issue ID | 238452 |
Internal NHTSA # | 728252 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | RANGER |
Model Year | 1992 |
File date | 28/06/98 |
Component | TIRES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My wife was driving up mt. Lemmon, near tucson, az. The vehicle was not overloaded. She pulled over when she heard a loud noise that was apparently due to the separated tread section (about 1/3 of the entire tread) hitting the inside of the fender well. The tire pressure was checked regularly, including the morning of the failure. The failed tire was purchased on 08/23/96, failed on 06/28/98, had approx. 35,000 miles on it, and was in otherwise perfect condition. I don't have the exact dot# for the failed tire, but i can tell by my receipt that it is on of the following: hyhyr3b485, 276, 246, or 226. The failed tire was replaced at a pro-rated cost based upon tread depth by the place of purchase; the base exchange service station at davis-monthan afb, tucson, az. They were puzzled by the disintegration of a relatively new tire. I was too...( dot number: hyhyr3bxxx tire size: p215/70r14 ) |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TRAVIS AFB, CA |
VIN pattern | 1FTCR14U9NPXXXXXX |
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? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/05/94 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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