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1993 MERCURY VILLAGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

2 injured · 378519 · 2004-12-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
VILLAGER
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Miles at failure
137,700

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PLEASE ADD DETAILS. TS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARK POSITION ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. THE CONSUMER WAS INSTALLING A CAR SEAT WHEN HE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE THEN RUN OVER BY THE BACK TIRE. THE CONSUMERS RIGHT LEG WAS INJURED. CHILD STILL IN THE VAN AS IT CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE CONSUMER NOTICED PLAY IN THE IGNITION AND LOCK ON THE COLUMN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH EITHER MAY OR MAY NOT CLICK DEPENDING ON HOW FAR THE KEY WAS TURNED. THE CONSUMERS BONE POPPED OUT CAUSING A LOT OF BLEEDING AND CHILDREN ARE STILL SCARRED BY THE ACCIDENT. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8021198
Machine
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