# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
> NHTSA complaint `226015` · 2000-07-14 · 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:** EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
## Narrative
THE AIR CONDITIONER SMELLS DUE TO MOLD AND MILDEW ACCUMULATING ON THE A/C UNIT, THIS SMELL AFFECTS CONSUMERS SINUSES AND GIVES AN INSTANT HEADACHE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW.  NLM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*