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

1 injured · 1410072 · 2017-09-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
10 mph

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 ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED AND THE CONTACT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE DRIVER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT FOREFINGER, BOTH LEGS, THE RIGHT CALF, THE RIGHT KNEE, AND SIGNIFICANT BRUISING AND PAIN TO THE BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11025316
Machine
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