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2002 FORD EXPLORER — VISIBILITY

1 injured · 750962 · 2010-01-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 FORD EXPLORER REAR WINDOW - THE HINGES OR THE SLIDES ON THE SIDE DID NOT HOLD THE WINDOW UP FOR THE WINDOW SECTION OF THE REAR DOOR. WHILE PARKED, THE GLASS DOOR CAME DOWN ONTO THE HEAD OF A PERSON, THE GLASS IN THE WINDOW EXPLODED HITTING THE PERSON IN THE HEAD, CAUSING THE PERSON TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE BOTTOM FRAME OF THE REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY. THE PERSON SUFFERED A LARGE KNOT ON THEIR HEAD AND GLASS CUTS. THE FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THIS IS A "COMMON PROBLEM" THEY HAVE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT FORD IS AWARE OF IT BUT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL OR TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10297979
Machine
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