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2012 FORD FOCUS — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1285801 · 2016-05-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 275 IN PINELLAS COUNTY THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR FLEW OPEN THE INTERSTATE WAS CURVING TOWARDS THE RIGHT. MY SPEED WAS 65 MPH AND MY 19 MONTH OLD SON WAS IN HIS CAR SEAT DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE DOOR. THE DOOR SLAMMED BACK INTO HIM CAUSING THE SUN SHADE VISOR TO FALL OFF HITTING HIM. THE DOOR NOW WILL NOT STAY LATCHED AND I'VE HAD TO TIE IT SHUT AND MOVE MY SONS CAR SEAT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10871327
Machine
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