1996 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Start: 1999-07-14

4 injured · 250165 · 1999-07-18

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Speed: 70 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 4
Fire: No
Crash: No
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

TOW ROD RUSTED AND BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING, AS DRIVER TOUCH THE BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE SHE LOST CONTROL, HIT A GUARD RAIL AND LANDED ON THE ROOF BREAKING MOTHERS NECK.*ET

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 782540
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown