NHTSA Complaint #11113003 — 2018 FORD EXPLORER VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11113003
Vehicle	2018 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	July 23, 2018
Date Filed	July 23, 2018
Mileage	6,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

PURCHASED MY EXPLORER ON MAY 28, 2018, VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 6,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS MORNING, MY DAUGHTER USED THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AS IT SAT PARKED ON OUR DRIVEWAY, CLIMBED IN AND CLOSED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. GLASS WAS INSIDE, OUTSIDE AND THEN PIECES CONTINUED TO FALL. THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW HAS SMALL CHUNKS OUT OF IT ON THE EDGES AS WELL.

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