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2014 FORD FIESTA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 1375394 · 2017-05-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIESTA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
14,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE CONTACT'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A DEEP LACERATION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AND THE CONTACT WENT TO HIS DOCTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL AND PLASTIC COMPONENTS IN THE LATCH HAD SEPARATED, LEAVING A SHARP EDGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HEARD OF THIS ISSUE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 06/27/17*LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10983326
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown