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2001 FORD WINDSTAR — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 309139 · 2001-08-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
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 POWER REAR DOORS ATTEMPT TO SHUT BUT THEN FAIL TO LATCH LEAVING THE DOORS AJAR. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY DURING HOT WEATHER. MY DAUGHTER WAS INJURED WHEN BOTH DOORS FAILED TO LATCH AND THEN THE CHILDREN SHUT THE DOOR MANUALLY (NON-POWER ASSIST) INJURING HER FINGERS IN THE DOOR. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FAILURE TO LATCH HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS WE KNOW WITH 1999 OR 2000 MODELS. THIS TIME THE TEMPTURE WAS IN THE 70'S

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
750502
Machine
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