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Ford Explorer rollover risks are the pinnacle of concern regarding SUV safety. A federal study found that Ford Explorer rollover risk is sixteen times greater than the risk of rollover in passenger vehicles. Rollover is the second most fatal type of accident that can occur in an auto accident, following head-on collisions. SUVs, including the Ford Explorer, are involved in more than sixty percent of all rollover fatalities.

Ford first provoked SUV rollover safety concerns after the Ford Bronco II was released in 1983. The Bronco II was found to tip onto two wheels at speeds as low as 20 miles per hour. Ford even considered forgoing the release of this vehicle because of significant safety concerns. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety had named the Bronco II the most deadly vehicle on the market, prompting consumer advocacy groups to request a recall of this unsafe vehicle. The government denied this request.

The Ford Explorer was then introduced on the market in 1990. Shortly thereafter, reports surfaced indicating that Ford Explorer rollover risks rivaled those of the Bronco II. Ford Explorer rollover tests showed that this SUV also tipped onto two wheels or rolled over completely at low speeds. During a Ford Explorer rollover lawsuit of this time, a Ford expert stated that a slight change in the SUVs design would have drastically mitigated Ford Explorer rollover risks, but delaying production would have been too costly for the company.

Then in 2000, Ford Explorer rollover and other safety concerns peaked yet again in light of several Ford Explorer rollover accident cases. In August 2000 the Ford-Firestone scandal exploded as Firestone announced the recall of 6.5 million tires installed on Ford Explorers because deadly tread separations problems caused a high risk of motor vehicle accidents. Ford also recalled 13 million tires on the Ford Explorer which were found to be unsafe. Studies show that forty times the amount of people who were killed or injured as a result of defective tires at this time have been killed or injured as a result of SUV and Ford Explorer rollover. Yet the Ford Explorer was not recalled.

Concerns about Ford Explorer rollover and other SUV safety risks impelled the government to institute a comprehensive vehicle rollover rating system which would determine SUV rollover risks. The Ford Explorer rollover risk was found to be at least three times higher than other motor vehicles, a figure consistent with similar SUVs of its class. In January 2002, Ford released a re-designed Explorer (consistent with the changes that were suggested originally). Ford claims the changes had nothing to do with Ford Explorer rollover risks and safety concerns.

Ford Explorer rollover dangers are still the subject of lawsuits around the country. In January 2002, a California jury ruled that the Ford Explorer possesses design defects, though Ford was not found liable for the accident in question. Ford Explorer rollover risks still pose a significant threat to public safety. If you have been injured in a Ford Explorer rollover accident, you may wish to speak to a qualified attorney who can advise you of your legal rights and options in a case.

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