NHTSA Complaint #11504791 — 2012 FORD EXPLORER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11504791
Vehicle	2012 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	June 25, 2022
Date Filed	January 31, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

Driving around 70 mph during last summer and trim piece on driver side pillar flew off. Into traffic. I bought a new one and installed. Saw a news article today about it and wanted to let you know.

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