# 2014 FORD ESCAPE — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `1410072` · 2017-09-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*