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2005 FORD ESCAPE — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash4 injured · 600373 · 2006-10-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Miles at failure
26,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY, MY FORD ESCAPE PULLED TO THE LEFT, CROSSING THE CENTER LINE, CRASHING INTO A SEMI-TRUCK TWICE, HITTING TWO ADDITIONAL CARS AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE. I HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO A TRAUMA CENTER. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISING ALL OF MY BODY. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS KILLED, BUT MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CAR HAD BEEN PULLING TO THE LEFT ON OCCASION, BUT ON THOSE OCCASIONS I WAS ABLE TO CORRECT IT QUICKLY. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10171466
Machine
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