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2013 FORD TAURUS — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1491823 · 2018-08-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
68,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRUNK HYDRAULIC MECHANISM. I WAS HURT WHEN THE TRUNK WAS OPEN I SAT ON THE BUMPER TO PUT MY GOLF SHOES ON. AT THAT TIME THE HYDRAULIC AIR PUMP THAT HOLDS THE TRUNK OPEN FAILED AND FELL DIRECT ON BY BACK. FORGETTING THIS HAPPENED IT ALSO CLOSED ON MY HEAD CUTTING IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALL BEFORE A FINGER IS CHOPPED OFF. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO I CAN RESPOND TO. STATIONARY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11120480
Machine
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