1997 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Start: 1997-09-27

crash · 89637 · 1997-10-16

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT CURVE THE DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP IN THE AIR. HAD A ROLLOVER AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THE LEAF SPRING BROKE DUE TO THE OCCUPANT'S DRIVING. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 817142
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown