1997 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Start: 2001-12-15

1 injured · 331001 · 2002-01-21

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Severity

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

Narrative

TAILGATE WHILE IN LIFTED POSITION FELL/FAILED DUE TO LEFT REAR BRACKET COMING OFF, CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO OWNER. CHILD ALMOST INJURIED DUE TO BRAKET FAILURE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 757135
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown