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2015 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1913167 · 2023-07-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TRANSIT CONNECT
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity

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

Narrative

The detent designed to hold the passenger side sliding door open has malfunctioned due to what the dealership describes as a manufacturing defect commonly found in the 2015 Ford Transit Connect XLT/LWB. Dealer states dealer is unable to correct. When parked on an incline, the sliding door can violently slide forward with a significant potential for injury to a passenger, especially a young child, entering or exiting the vehicle. Dealer suggests taking the vehicle to a body shop to correct this defect at owner's expense.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11534491
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown