# 2002 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
> NHTSA complaint `605505` · 2006-12-06 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
- **Miles at failure:** 59,578
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND BEING WASHED BY HAND, THE LIFTGATE GLASS BECAME UNFASTENED AND FRACTURED WHEN THE GATE WAS OPENED.  THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED PERSONAL INJURIES.  THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*