NHTSA Complaint #10081048 — 1996 FORD EXPLORER

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury 1 Death Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10081048
Vehicle	1996 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	February 10, 2003
Date Filed	July 14, 2004
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH 10:30P.M., WITHOUT CAUSE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS HIGHWAY TO THE LEFT, ROLLED AND FLIPPED, AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE - VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS SIDE WITH ROOF IN TO THE STEERING WHEEL: ALL WINDOWS BROKEN AND WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. ROOF ACTUALLY CAVED IN ON TEENAGE DRIVER -FATALITY FROM MULTIPLE BRAIN INJURIES.*AK

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