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2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash2 injured · 566973 · 2005-12-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1 AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO A SLIDE RIGHT REAR AXEL BROKE OFF CAUSING A ROLLOVER THIS OCCURRED ON WET PAVEMENT ! 2 DRIVERS SEAT WENT INTO THE RECLINING POSITION, EJECTING THE DRIVER INTO THE REAR SEAT CAUSING HIS HEAD TO GO THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR GLASS , BRAKING BONES IN HIS LEFT HAND ,CONTUSIONS AND SEVERE TRAUMA TO HEAD AND NECK MEDICAL RECORDS AND PICTURES AVAILABLE ! 3 THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS . I AM IN POSSESSION OF THE FAILED SEAT IT WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A FACTORY DEFECT FORD MOTOR CO NOTIFIED THERE HAS BEEN NO PERSONAL CONTACT BY THEIR REP. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10146007
Machine
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