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2000 FORD EXPEDITION — STRUCTURE

1 injured · 309063 · 2001-08-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE

Severity

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

Narrative

ON THE 8 PASSENGER FORD EXPEDITION, THE STEP DOWN LEDGE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, IS TOO NARROW WHEN THE SECOND ROW SEAT IS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE DROP DOWN IS SLIGHT AND THE WIDTH IS NARROW. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY BACKWARDS. OUR VEHICLE CONTAINS 2 BOOSTER SEATS ONE CAR SEAT AND ONE INFANT CARRIER. THIS BEING THE CASE, WE ARE USUALLY STEPPING OUT BACKWARDS WITH A CHILD/INFANT IN HAND. I INJURED MY ELBOW BRACING MYSELF SO THAT I DIDN'T DROP MY 7 WEEK OLD AFTER SLIPPING ON THIS LEDGE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST SUCH INCIDENT. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE TO DO THIS IN THIS VEHICLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
750434
Machine
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