# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
> NHTSA complaint `289198` · 2001-04-25 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
## Narrative
WHILE VEHICLE WAS  PARKED  CONSUMER'S  WIFE WAS AT A SIDE OF VEHICLE, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE PAWL AND  VEHICLE RAN HER OVER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.  CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT  WAS NEXT STEP AGAINST THIS SITUATION.*AK
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