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2014 FORD ESCAPE — SEATS

1 injured · 1267775 · 2016-03-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
25,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER REACHING DOWN BETWEEN THE SEAT AND CENTER CONSOLE TO GRAB SOMETHING THAT FELL, I SEVERELY CUT MY HAND AND ENDED UP NEEDING 4 STITCHES. THE GASH WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO MY TENDON. THERE IS EXPOSED, UNFINISHED METAL IMMEDIATELY UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AND IT IS VERY EASY TO CUT YOUR HAND ON.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10846500
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown