# 2004 FORD EXPLORER — TRAILER HITCHES
> NHTSA complaint `811345` · 2010-09-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TRAILER HITCHES
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
2004 FORD EXPLORER, WAS EASTBOUND WHEN THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER  HE WAS PULLING BROKE OFF DUE TO RUST.  THE TRAILER TRAVELED ACROSS ALL THREE LANES STRIKING THE CENTER WALL AND OVERTURNING. *BF  (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0447-90)*JB   UPDATED 09/13/10*BF
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*