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1991 FORD EXPLORER — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

crash · 87656 · 1997-09-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ONCE THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF, IT BOUNCED VERY HIGH OFF THE GROUND, AND THAT'S HOW IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
816636
Machine
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