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2025 FORD EXPLORER — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 2250595 · 2026-09-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2025
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
27,954
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2025 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was making a right turn into a resident carport, the vehicle surged forward and crashed into the house at approximately 10-15 MPH. The brake pedal was depressed during the failure. The contact was following his wife at the time and became aware that the brake pedal was being depressed. The air bags deployed on the driver's and passenger's sides, steering, curtain, and footwell. The driver sustained bruises from the air bag and seat belt. The vehicle was towed. The EMT provided medical attention at the scene. A Police report was filed but the police report number was not available. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and opened a case. The vehicle was inspected and totaled by the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 27,954.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11766976
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown