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2013 FORD FOCUS — POWER TRAIN

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1371043 · 2017-04-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
52,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 75 YEAR OLD MOTHER IN LAW WAS DRIVING THIS CAR (HER CAR) ON 4/4/17 IN BELLMEAD, TEXAS. SHE WAS HIT AT ABOUT 40 MPH IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER PANEL/WHEEL AREA BY A 1998 HONDA SEDAN. SHE WAS DRIVING ON A PAVED FEEDER ROAD IN CLEAR SUN SHINY WEATHER. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE AXEL BREAKING AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HIT HER HEAD IN THE ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN HER DEATH A WEEK LATER DUE TO A STROKE CAUSED BY A LEFT HEMORRHAGIC STROKE (BRAIN BLEED). I CAN PROVIDE THE POLICE REPORT AND PHOTOS VIA PERSONAL EMAIL NOT THROUGH THIS PUBLIC FORUM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10978632
Machine
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