# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION:FRONT
> NHTSA complaint `299541` · 2001-06-22 · 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:** SUSPENSION:FRONT
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*