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1996 FORD EXPLORER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

1 fatalcrash · 69848 · 1997-03-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP IN ICY CONDITIONS WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE SLIDE SIDE WAYS INTO A BUILDING. ALSO, THE POLICE REPORT SHOWS THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER SHE HIT THE BUILDING, CAUSING HER HEAD TO STRIKE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND BE DECAPITATED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
809734
Machine
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