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1998 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash · 299541 · 2001-06-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER BEING CUT OFF ON I-287, THE EXPLORER WENT INTO A SERIES OF SWERVES WHICH BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. IT FINALLY FLIPPED OVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SKIDDED ALONG THE ROADWAY ON ITS SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. THE ROAD WAS DRY AND CLEAN. THE TIRES WERE NEW MICHELINS. THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT OF CONTROL AND FLIPPED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
747235
Machine
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