# 1988 FORD ESCORT — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
> NHTSA complaint `4308` · 1995-03-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
## Narrative
ESTIMATED SPEED 35 MPH AND WAS REAR ENDED. COLLISION RESULTED IN REAR HATCH/GATE TO FLY OPEN. CAR PHONE OR ANYTHING IN REAR GOT SUCKED OUT.  TT
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