# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `89637` · 1997-10-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*