# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
> NHTSA complaint `579029` · 2006-04-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
## Narrative
1999 EXPLORER HOOD DOES NOT STAY OPEN WHEN LIFTED.  *TS  THE GAS LIFT SUPPORTS FAILED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO COME CRASHING DOWN ON THE CONSUMER'S HEAD.  THE HOOD CAUSED A GASH AND SWELLING ON THE CONSUMER'S FOREHEAD.  *NM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*