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2015 FORD EDGE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1208980 · 2015-08-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
800

Severity

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

Narrative

THE 2015 FORD EDGE (V6, AWD) I HAVE, HAS A MOTION-SENSORED TAILGATE THAT OPENS AND CLOSES WITH THE WAVE OF YOUR FOOT UNDERNEATH THE REAR BUMPER. WHILE LOADING GROCERIES AND LEANING INTO VEHICLE, THE TAILGATE HAS RANDOMLY STARTED TO CLOSE ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT HIT ME IN THE HEAD AND CONTINUED TO CLOSE, EVEN THOUGH MY BODY WAS STILL "LEANING INSIDE" THE TRUNK AREA. THERE IS NOT A SENSOR TO DETECT THAT A PERSON IS STILL THERE AND CONTINUED TO CLOSE ON ME. I HAD TO QUICKLY DODGE OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID THE TAILGATE COMING DOWN ON ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME AND ONCE TO MY HUSBAND. EVERY OCCURENCE INVOLVED LOADING GROCERIES. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN FOR THEM TO INSPECT. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AS IT COULD DEFINITELY HURT A CHILD AND/OR ADULT WHEN IT OCCURS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10748422
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