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2016 FORD TRANSIT — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1618785 · 2019-11-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TRANSIT
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN AND OPERATE A FORD F 250 TRANSIT VAN. TASK IS THE EXPEDITE OF AUTO & AEROSPACE PARTS THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY. HAVE LEARNED THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL PER OEM AND NHTSA REGARDING DRIVETRAIN COUPLERS ( UNOINTS ). MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS INCURRED DAMAGE AS RESULT OF COUPLER(S) FAILING. DAMAGE INCLUDING; NOT LIMITED TO DRIVESHAFT BECOMING DETACHED, SEVERANCE OF FUEL & BRAKE LINES, BREACH OF TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING, OTHER. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE LEFT ME STRANDED IN DESERT FOR 2 DAYS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INCOME, HEALTH RELATED ISSUES. THE RUBBER / POLYMER LIKE MATERIAL THESE COUPLERS ARE MADE OF ARE A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD; ESPECIALLY IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED UNDER LOAD. FURTHERMORE, CUSTOMERS OPERATING THESE HAZARDS ARE NOT BEING NOTIFIED UNTIL NOVEMBER 11TH, 2019. SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE INITIATIVE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. I WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11278542
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