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2014 FORD C-MAX — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1325861 · 2016-10-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
C-MAX
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
18,900

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX HYBRID. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNING IT OFF, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTING IT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ONE SEPARATE OCCASION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,900.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10916154
Machine
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