# 1997 FORD EXPEDITION — TRAILER HITCHES
> NHTSA complaint `220263` · 2000-07-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TRAILER HITCHES
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 62MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE PULLING A CARGO VAN WITH FURNITURE INSIDE OF THE HITCH THAT THEY WERE MOVING.   TRAILER STARTED TO FISHTAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. TRAILER DISCONNECTED FROM  VEHICLE AND REMAINED ON  STREET LEVEL.   THEN,  VEHICLE VEERED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND  INTO A DITCH. AK
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