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1993 FORD TAURUS — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 281025 · 2001-03-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BOTTOM OF BOTH FRONT DOORS IS MADE TO PROJECT TOWARDS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT INSTEAD OF BEING SQUARED LIKE ALL OTHER CARS. WHEN OPENING EITHER FRONT DOOR, THE AFOREMENTIONED DOOR PROJECTION HITS ME IN THE FRONT OF THE LEG UNLESS I STAND A FAR DISTANCE AWAY. ON 3/1/01 AND3/5/01 I SUSTAINED LACERATIONS ON MY LEG BECAUSE OF THIS IDIOTIC AND HAZARDOUS DOOR DESIGN. PLEASE REQUIRE FORD TO FIX THIS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
742099
Machine
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