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2024 FORD EXPEDITION — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 2259711 · 2026-10-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

I am formally reporting a serious safety incident involving the original factory-supplied tire jack provided with our 2024 Ford Expedition Limited. Vehicle: 2024 Ford Expedition Limited VIN: [XXX] Incident Date: [XXX] Location: [XXX]. While attempting to change a tire, my husband, [XXX], experienced a sudden loss of stability when the factory-supplied jack slipped, causing the vehicle to fall and trapping him underneath. My husband underwent total knee replacement surgery approximately two and a half months ago. The Expedition came down onto his surgically repaired leg, potentially causing additional injury. Even more concerning, the Ford-provided jack slipped three times during this incident. The first occurrence happened when my husband was attempting to remove the tire. As the tire came off the jack slipped and caught his leg underneath the vehicle. He caught it and tried to put the jack back in place to get his leg out, but it slipped again. On the third attempt, he was finally able to remove his right leg, which had been pinned underneath the whole time. Note: He followed the instructions and placed the jack where specified. We have video evidence showing the positioning of a tire underneath the Expedition. That tire appears to have prevented the full weight of the vehicle from coming down on his leg. Without that protection, this incident could have resulted in catastrophic injury or death. We have discovered that there are multiple safety recalls involving the 2

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11773030
Machine
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