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1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

1 injured · 383522 · 2002-11-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THE HYDRAULIC RACK BURST, CAUSING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE TO ROLL ONTO ITS' LEFT SIDE. THE STEERING RACK WAS IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE AND THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
568228
Machine
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