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1994 FORD ESCORT — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 528196 · 2005-03-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLING WHEN IT SUDDENLY WENT IN REVERSE. THE DRIVER HUNG ON TO THE OPEN DOOR OF HIS 1994 FORD ESCORT AND WAS DRAGGED FOR 100 FEET. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS DRAGGED 100 FEET AND HAD GOTTEN TRAPPED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE PAVEMENT AND WAS SUFFOCATED. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114900
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown