# 1994 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
> NHTSA complaint `117418` · 1998-10-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
## Narrative
REAR LIFT GATE SPRING ANCHOR BRACKET FAILS TO CLOSE LIFT GATE AND FALLS THE GATE FALLS ON PERSONS LOADING OR UNLOADING THE VEHICLE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM TO REPAIR BROKEN BRACKETS WAS CONDUCTED BY FORD, BUT OWNERS BRACKET WAS NOT BROKEN DURING THE REPLACEMENT PERIOD.
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