# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
> NHTSA complaint `225626` · 2000-08-17 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
## Narrative
DEFECTIVE STRIKER PLATE WHICH WAS USED TO HOLD THE DOOR IN EVENT OF A CRASH, SPUN AROUND, CAUSING  DOOR NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. IN EVENT OF A CRASH  DOOR MAY FLY OPEN.   MANUFACTURER SAID THAT STRIKER PLATE WAS SUPPOSE TO STAY IN PLACE WHEN THE DOOR WAS SHUT.  *AK
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