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2009 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1296579 · 2016-07-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
105,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2009 FORD EXPLORER REAR WINDOW HINGE BROKE, CAUSING THE WINDOW GLASS TO DROP. I WAS AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, PUSHED THE WINDOW RELEASE BUTTON, WINDOW STARTED TO OPEN, THEN THE HINGE GAVE OUT. WAS ABLE TO CATCH WITH RIGHT HAND, PINNING MY WRIST AGAINST THE GLASS AND REAR HATCH. I SEE A SIMILAR SAFETY RECALL 04S20 WAS ISSUED FOR 2002 - 2005 VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, SAME HINGE BEING USED ON MY 2009.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10883529
Machine
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