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1996 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS

crash1 injured · 466050 · 2004-04-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
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