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2002 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 302062 · 2001-07-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

4 HOURS AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE CONSUMER PARKED IT AND OPENED TAILGATE WINDOW. WINDOW EXPLODED WITH GLASS FLYING 15 FEET. WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY HIT CONSUMER IN CHEST, AND GLASS FLEW INTO EYES. DEALER PICKED VEHICLE UP. THEN, STATED HE COULD REPAIR VEHICLE OR REPLACE IT. CONSUMER CHOSE NEW VEHICLE. CONSUMER STILL HAS PAIN IN EYE, STILL UNDER MEDICAL ATTENTION.*AK PISTON POPPED OFF THE WINDOW AND CAUSED GLASS TO EXPLODE, CONSUMER HAS SINCE HAD ANOTHER PIECE OF GLASS REMOVED FROM HER EYE. *SLC PE04045.PCO

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
892238
Machine
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