# 2002 FORD THUNDERBIRD — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `431331` · 2003-11-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** THUNDERBIRD
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
- **Miles at failure:** 38,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  AT 65 MPH, THE SOFT CONVERTIBLE LOCK MECHANISM BROKE.  *AK  THE TOP FLEW UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY.  THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GRAB THE LOCKING MECHANISM WHEN IT BROKE.   *SCC   *JB
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