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2014 FORD ESCAPE — SEATS

crash1 injured · 1117718 · 2014-10-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
900

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON SOUTHFIELD FREEWAY IN MICHIGAN ABOUT 5:15 PM, I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED. I STOPPED ALONG WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AT THIS TIME THE CAR BEHIND DID NOT STOP GOING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 20-40MPH HIT MY CAR IN THE BACK AND PUSHED ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH I GOT HIT FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FORCE WAS SO STRONG THAT IT BROKE MY DRIVER SEAT AND MY GLOVE BOX. MY FORD ESCAPE WAS TOTAL LOSS IN THE ACCIDENT. I SUFFERED SOME BUMPS AND BRUISES AND WHIPLASH AND DID GO TO THE ER FOR THESE INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10641911
Machine
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