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2012 FORD F-150 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1278695 · 2016-04-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
176,621
Speed
71 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS GOING DOWN 105, TO GET FROM CONROE TO PORTER, WHEN I CHANGED LANES TO GET NEAR AN EXIT TO GO THROUGH BACK ROADS THE TRUCK ALL OF A SUDDEN SHOT DOWN TO 42 OR 43, CAUSING SOMEONE BEHIND ME TO TRY TO AVOID HITTING ME, HE AVOIDED MOST OF THE TRUCK BUT HIT MY BUMPER ON THE RIGHT SIDE PUSHING IT INTO THE BED A LITTLE, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON SO I SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS CAUSING THE BELTS TO TIGHTEN UP. HE GOT OUT TO HELP ME AND WE GOT MY TRUCK TOWED, HE ASSUMED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP. ONCE BACK IN HOUSTON I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE AND IT WAS A FREAK ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10861924
Machine
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