# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `250165` · 1999-07-18 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*