# 2004 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
> NHTSA complaint `808142` · 2010-08-19 · 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:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER.  THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE REAR LIFT GATE WINDOW AND THE HINGES FRACTURED CAUSING THE GLASS TO FALL AND SHATTER OVER HER HEAD.  SHE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE AND REPAIRS.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*