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2013 FORD ESCAPE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1260998 · 2016-02-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
31,000

Severity

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

Narrative

USING THE OVER DOOR HANDLE ASSIST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, BOTH ENDS SNAPPED OFF (BROKEN AT THE BASE) CAUSING ME TO HIT MYSELF IN THE FACE AND CUT MY NOSE WITH ONE OF THE BROKEN ENDS. MY GLASSES DID PREVENT THE BROKEN END FROM HITTING MY EYE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10826147
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown