NHTSA Complaint #11504854 — 2013 FORD EXPLORER

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11504854
Vehicle	2013 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Date of Incident	February 1, 2023
Date Filed	February 1, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

Windshield left pillar seal came loose at highway speed.started flapping and making loud noise.distraced me for few minutes till discovered source. No accident .seal stayed on car . Only came half way loose.

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