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2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash2 injured · 1815170 · 2022-05-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound, and the driver's side rear tire had seized due to a fractured rear axle and bolt. Another vehicle then crashed into the contact's driver's side rear tire causing the vehicle to spin and the front windshield cracked upon impact. No air bags were deployed upon impact. The contact and her wife were transported to the hospital. The contact had a fractured sternum, neck pain, and a fractured vertebra. The contact's wife had bruises on her chest from the seat belt. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V181000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11466453
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown