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2016 FORD EXPLORER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1457141 · 2018-03-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2016
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

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE FORD EXPLORER DUE TO EXHAUST LEAKING INTO THE CABIN. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED TWO MONTHS AGO AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FIXED. HOWEVER, FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE AMOUNT OF EXHAUST IN THE CABIN IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING CONTINUES TO INCREASE TO THE POINT THAT IT IS AFFECTING MY AND MY FAMILY'S HEALTH. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY TO FIGURE OUT IF I HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM PROLONG EXPOSURE TO THESE FUMES AS I HAVE BEEN EXHIBITING MANY OF THE SYMPTOMS FOR THE PAST WEEK AND SMELL EXHAUST FUMES ALL OF THE TIME EVEN WHEN I AM NOT VEHICLE. IF I TEST POSITIVE I WILL HAVE MY FAMILY TESTED AS WELL, BUT THIS ISSUE MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR GOD FORBID DIES. AS YOU KNOW THERE ARE ALSO DELAYED NEUROLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS WHICH WORRIES ME THE MOST AS I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN EXPOSED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11081431
Machine
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