# 2000 FORD WINDSTAR — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
> NHTSA complaint `517161` · 2005-01-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
- **Miles at failure:** 79,650
## Narrative
REAR HATCH WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE WAITING TO PULL INTO DISABLED PARKING--SENDING GLASS THROUGHOUT VEHICLE AND EMBEDDING GLASS IN MY HEAD AS WELL AS CAUSING STROKE SYMPTOMS...WITH 18 RECORDED INCIDENTS THIS IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND FORD SHOULD BE CHARGED FOR THIS CONDITION WITH REAR HATCH WINDOW.  *JB
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