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2016 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 injured · 1316308 · 2016-09-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
7,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE REAR HATCH OPENS AND THEN WHILE SOMEONE IS LOADING THE BACK OF THE CAR (WITH GROCERIES, ETC.), THE HATCH STARTS TO CLOSE. THE HATCH HITS THE PERSON AND DOES NOT REVERSE. INSTEAD, THE HATCH TRIES TO CLOSE EVEN TIGHTER ON THE PERSON WHO IS TRAPPED UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND CLOSED ON ME, MY SON AND MY DOG. THIS IS THE 4TH MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS BRAND NEW CAR!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10905607
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown