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2000 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION

crash · 296386 · 2001-06-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC GOING 30-35MPH AND HIT A MANHOLE COVERING IT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE LEFT AND RIGHT, ALMOST HITTING A VEHICLE. ROAD WAS DRY, IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIDING. A FEW DAYS AGO, CONSUMER WAS GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP, AND VEHICLE TOOK A SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER NEVER CONTACTED DEALER BELIEVING IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT WAS HAPPENING.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
889826
Machine
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