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2014 FORD F-150 — VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 injured · 1333753 · 2016-11-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
15,257
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION) PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR CAME OFF HITTING THE CLOSED PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW... THERE WAS NO KNOWN OR VISIBLE SIGN OF DAMAGE TO THE MIRROR... IN FACT THE MIRROR LINKAGE WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND ALONG WITH THE MIRROR.. THE MIRROR JUST DISCONNECTED AND FLEW OFF.. A PERSON WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE.. THE LOUD UNEXPECTED BANG WHEN THE MIRROR HIT THE WINDOW SHOCKED THE PASSENGER AND CAUSED A NECK SPRAIN TO THE DRIVER. IF THE WINDOW HAD BEEN OPEN THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE FACE.. ALSO OTHERS IN THE VINCINITY OF THE TRUCK COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE FLYING MIRROR.. THIS TOOK PLACE ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET...

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10926061
Machine
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