NHTSA Complaint #747235 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER
SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA
Crash Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 747235 |
| Vehicle | 1998 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
AFTER BEING CUT OFF ON I-287, THE EXPLORER WENT INTO A SERIES OF SWERVES WHICH BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. IT FINALLY FLIPPED OVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SKIDDED ALONG THE ROADWAY ON ITS SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. THE ROAD WAS DRY AND CLEAN. THE TIRES WERE NEW MICHELINS. THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT OF CONTROL AND FLIPPED.*AK
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