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2013 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1377129 · 2017-05-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS ELECTRIC
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WHILE PARKING PERPENDICULAR IN A PARKING STRUCTURE; DRIVER HAD SLOWED/BRAKED, TO 5 MILES OR LESS, TO PARK AND TAKEN HER FOOT OFF THE GAS AND PRESSED THE BRAKE. ABRUPTLY THE CAR ACCELERATED AND THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE WALL IN FRONT WITH THE DRIVER AIR BAGS ACTIVATED AND FRONT BUMPER CRUSHED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10984802
Machine
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