NHTSA Complaint #710107 — 1997 FORD EXPEDITION

TRAILER HITCHES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	710107
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	TRAILER HITCHES
Date of Incident	August 1, 1998
Date Filed	August 17, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE FACTORY INSTALLED HITCHED WORKED LOOSE WITH 2 OF THE 6 BOLTS FALLING OUT AND THE REMAINING 4 BOLTS WERE VERY LOOSE. THE HITCH WAS CLOSE TO SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY NEW 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR THIS WEEK WHERE 4 OF THE 6 BOLTS WERE LOST AND THE OTHER 2 WERE VERY LOOSE. FORTUNATELY, I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN PARKED AND THE HITCH DID NOT SEPARATE ONTHE HIGHWAY.

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