| Issue ID | 601124 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10167293 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | RANGER |
| Model Year | 1987 |
| File date | 27/08/06 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving on interstate 75 between naples and miami florida, the tread on my firestone fr 440 tire separated which cause my ford ranger truck to fish tail on highway. I controlled the vehicle to a stop on shoulder of the highway. Called police and they dispatched road service. The firestone p205/70r14 93s m+s tread separated from the tire. The tired did not go flat. The separated tread destroyed the passenger side rear wheel well, tail pipe and part of the vehicle body around wheel well. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPRING HILL, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1FTBR10T8HUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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| Dealer's name | PRIVATE PARTY |
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