NHTSA Complaint #11468893 — 2018 FORD EXPLORER AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11468893
Vehicle	2018 FORD EXPLORER
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 20, 2022
Date Filed	June 12, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

When driving the car I corrected to move further to the left on the road. In doing so it felt like I ran over something and all of a sudden the car accelerated (initially I was driving around 20-25 mph) and I struck a tree. I sustained a T Spine fracture and was hospitalized for 5 days. I just have a case number with Ford but they seem disinterested. When the car accelerated I felt it was going a 2x the speed.

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