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2004 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 857524 · 2011-05-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER'S REAR TRIM UNDERNEATH THE REAR WINDOW BLEW OFF THE TRUCK AT 60MPH. THE (WHOLE TRIM) SHOT THROUGH THE SKY LIKE A BOOMERANG. IT SENT A MOTORCYCLIST BEHIND ME OFF ROADING. IT VERY WELL COULD HAVE LEAD TO HIS DEATH AS THERE WERE TREE'S A FEW FEET AWAY. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS YET IN FEAR IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10402084
Machine
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