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1998 FORD F-150 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

1 injured · 499994 · 2004-09-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

POSSIBLE MIRROR DEFECT ON 1998 F150. *MR THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR STRUCK A MAILBOX. THE MIRROR COLLAPSED AND THE MIRROR INSIDE HAD BECOME DETACHED, FLEW THROUGH THE PASSENGER WINDOW, STRUCK THE CONSUMER IN THE CHIN AND FLEW OUT OF THE DRIVER WINDOW. THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE MIRROR COLLAPSED AS DESIGNED TO, HOWEVER, THE MIRROR DETACHED FORCEFULLY LANDING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10092592
Machine
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