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2005 FORD FREESTYLE — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1073634 · 2014-06-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
129,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL WELL ON THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND CONTAINED HOLES. AS A RESULT OF THE HOLES, FUMES SEEPED INTO THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BECOME ILL. THE HOLES ALSO CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME WET WHEN IT RAINED AND COLLECT SALT WHEN IT SNOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10597197
Machine
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