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2015 FORD TAURUS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1326078 · 2016-10-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
34,295

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TRUNK LID FELL AND SPLIT MY HEAD OPEN WHILE LOADING LUGGAGE. I BLED LIKE A STUCK PIG AND THEY USE GLUE TO PATCH THE GASH IN MY SCALP. THE BLOW TO MY HEAD MADE MY VISION GO BLACK. KISER MEDICAL TOOK X-RAYS BUT FOUND NO FRACTURE OF THE SKULL. THE TRUNK LID FRICTION CYLINDERS FAILED TO HOLD THE LID UP AND THEY ARE ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. EVENT HAPPENED 14OCT16. IF THE CAR IS ON A FLAT SURFACE IT WILL APPEAR TO WORK BUT THE SLIGHTEST JARRING OF THE CAR OR A BIT OF WIND AND DOWN IT COMES LIKE A MEAT CLEAVER. SORRY IF THIS DOCUMENTATION IS INCOHERENT BUT THE DOCTOR SAID I MOST LIKELY HAD A CONCUSSION FROM THE HIT. I DON'T HAVE A WAY TO FILE ANY MORE INFORMATION AT THIS TIME SINCE I AM STILL ON THE ROAD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10916322
Machine
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