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2006 FORD ESCAPE — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

1 injured · 606425 · 2006-12-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING ON A ONE-LANE ROAD (OFF RAMP OF HWY 101), THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED SUDDENLY. NO FOREIGN OBJECTS APPEARED TO HAVE STRUCK THE WINDOW. THE SHATTERING OF GLASS RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND SOME DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED AND FORD REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. NOTHING WAS DONE BY FORD TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10176096
Machine
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