1996 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Start: 1996-07-17

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Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure: 18,462
Speed: 70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

EXPLORER SPORT (4X2),( MANUAL TRANSMISSION)(18,462 MILES) DODGING TRUCK TIRE RETREAD ON INTERSTATE WAS OVERSTEERED. THEN OVERSTEERED BACK WHEN LEFT REA HUB ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF. THEN CAR FLIPED 6 TIMES. WHEN THE CAR LOST THE REA WHEEL, CONTROL WAS LOST.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10066229
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown