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1998 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash1 injured · 323100 · 2001-11-14

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR DRIVING40 MPH ON STRAIGHT, WET, CEMENT TERRAIN, DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. DRIVER ATTENTIVE WITH HANDS AT 10 & 2 POSITION BEGINNING TO ACCLERATE. BACK WHEELS OF VEHICLE BEGIN TO SHIMMY, SHAKE. FRONT OF VEHICLE BEGINS TO VEER LEFT. DRIVER STEERS CAR AWAY FROM CEMENT EMBANKMENT, LEFT TIRE GOES SLIGHTLY UP EMBANKMENT, NO COLLISION. CAR STRAIGHTEND OUT, DRIVER BEGINS TO ACCLERATE AGAIN CAR VEERS SHARP RIGHT HITS EMBANKMENT HEAD ON, VEHICLE DOES COMPLETE ROLLOVER. TIE ROD COMPLETELY SEVERED. BOTH TIMES CAR VEERED DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT CAR, BUT UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
754509
Machine
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