Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006058417 Incident Date: Feb, 14 2006
Consumer's City: GWINN Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU24E4VU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 06 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20mph a vehicle collided with the contact's vehicle. this was a side and frontal impact and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. the seat belts were in use. no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. upon inspection the steering wheel was separated three milliliters as if the air bag was going to deploy. the airbag warning and check engine light were illuminated. the manufacturer has not been alerted and no repairs were made.