NHTSA Complaint #753509 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	753509
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Date of Incident	October 21, 2001
Date Filed	October 25, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AZ

Consumer Description

THE FORD EXPLORER WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE REAR WINDOW WAS OPEN AND WE WERE STANDING BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE WINDOW EXPLODED THROWING GLASS FRAGMENTS OVER 10 FEET IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE ENTIRE BACK WINDOW BROKE INTO PIECES NO LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH IN SIZE. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS MARS OR CRACKS IN THE BACK WINDOW AND NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW BEFORE IT BROKE. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT IF THE WINDOW HAD BROKEN WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, OUR ANIMALS THAT ARE CONTAINED IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT BY FLYING GLASS NOT TO MENTION POSSIBLY JUMPING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

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