NHTSA Complaint #10127933 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10127933
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2005
Date Filed	July 6, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DC

Consumer Description

2002 FORD EXPLORER SAFETY BAR TO THE TAIL GATE CRACKED. *MR THE SAFETY BAR CRACKED AND CAUSED THE BACK WINDOW TO FLEX. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM MAY OCCUR ON HIS 2003 MODEL AS WELL. *SC *JB

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