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2013 FORD EDGE — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

firecrash4 injured · 1493159 · 2018-08-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

8/11/2018 I CAME UPON STOPPED TRAFFIC WITH NOT ENOUGH TIME TO DECELERATE. I IMMEDIATELY HIT MY BRAKES, BUT REARENDED A PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. I CONTINUED TRAVELING AND WENT ON THE EMBANKMENT. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I NOTICED FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IN FLAMES. PASSERSBY GOT BOTH OF US OUT. BUT THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11121563
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown