| Issue ID | 616918 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10180692 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 22/01/07 |
| Component | TIRES:BEAD |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. The vehicle was in the repair shop for a slow leak on the front passenger side tire so the mechanic plugged the tire. While mounting the tire to the vehicle it exploded. The explosion was caused by separation of the tire beads. The mechanic mounted the spare tire. After driving ten miles the spare tire blew also due to tire bead separation. The tire beads were completely severed in both failures. The failed tire brand is hankook dynapro, size, p235/75r17. The contact was driving 5 mph when the spare tire failed. *ak updated 2/22/2007 - *nm updated *jb updated 04/16/07 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WEST CHATHAM, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPX14524NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | 08/07/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CHATHAM FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 508-945-0500 |
| Dealer's city | CHATHAM |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 02633 |