# 1993 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
> NHTSA complaint `169186` · 1999-09-07 · 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:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
## Narrative
LIFTGATE WELDS BROKE.  RECALLED BY FORD, HOWEVER ONLY FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JAN 1992 TO MAR 1993.  MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 5/26/93.  FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR.  CLAIMING VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY DUE TO MANUFACTURE DATE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*