NHTSA Complaint #10060897 — 2003 FORD EXPLORER
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10060897 |
| Vehicle | 2003 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 10,348 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LIFTBACK ON THE VEHICLE UNLATCHED ITSELF. IN ALL BUT ONE OCCURANCE, THIS WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKED POSITION. THE MOST RECENT OCCURENCE WAS MARCH 9, 2004.*AK
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