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2000 FORD EXCURSION — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

1 injured · 323844 · 2001-11-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAS THREE BACK DOORS. TOP ONE MADE OF GLASS, AND TWO BOTTOM ONES. BOTTOM ONE HAS TO BE CLOSED FIRST, THEN TOPPED WITH THE GLASS. BUT, SITUATION WAS DIFFERENT BECAUSE GLASS ONE WAS CLOSED FIRST, THEN BOTTOM SHATTERED GLASS INTO PIECES, INJURING CONSUMER AT THE TIME OF PICKING IT UP. *AK CONSUMER HAS SINCE FOUND THAT IF THE TOP DOOR IS DOWN, THE BOTTOM DOOR STRIKES THE EDGE OF HE GLASS SO QUICKLY AND SO FAR OVER, IT IS NOT SOMETHING ONE CAN PREVENT ONCE THE DOOR STARTS TO CLOSE, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
899339
Machine
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