# 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `521543` · 2005-02-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
MY AUNT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES.  THE FRONT PILLAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE ALMOST DOWN TO THE LEVEL OF THE STEERING WHEEL.  THERE WAS ALSO A LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ON THE VEHICLE.  THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE.  *JB
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