1998 EXPLORER VAN FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 EXPLORER VAN FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Start: 2003-11-26

1 injured · 446962 · 2003-12-30

Vehicle

Make: EXPLORER VAN
Model: FORD EXPLORER
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Explorer Van Company, Inc.
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure: 59,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, THE HYDRAULIC HOOD "STRUTS" GAVE WAY, & THE HOOD CAME CRASHING DOWN & HIT ME ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD. LUCKILY, IT WAS A GLANCING BLOW, & I DIDN'T SUSTAIN A MAJOR INJURY.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10051307
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown