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2012 FORD FOCUS — STEERING

1 fatalcrash · 1117856 · 2014-10-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
41 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VICTIM OF THE FATALITY WAS DRIVING NORTHWEST ON RTE 84 AT 1:58 PM ON 9/26/14 WHEN SHE HIT THE MEDIUM STRIP AT THE CORNER OF DODGE RD IN HAMPTON FALLS, N.H.. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT AND SHE THEN HAD A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. SHE WENT THROUGH THE GUARD RAIL AND INTO A DEEP DITCH. THE EYE WITNESS CALLED 911 AND ASSISTED THE DRIVER WHO HAD NO SIGNS OF LIFE AT THE SCENE. WHEN THE VOLUNTEER HAMPTON FALLS SQUAD ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THE ACLS UNIT WAS CALLED OFF. THIS IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE. UPDATED 10/28/14 *BF.....UPDATED 12/29/15 *BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10642016
Machine
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