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2001 FORD F-150 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 637137 · 2007-09-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
44,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR, THE CHROME PLATED DOOR HANDLE CUT HIS LEFT HAND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE CHROME PEELING. AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2007, THE DOOR HANDLE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 09/18/07*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10201843
Machine
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