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2008 FORD ESCAPE — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

1 injured · 788656 · 2010-05-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Miles at failure
32,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHATEVER CAUSES THE BACK HATCH TO STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION WHILE LOADING OR UNLOADING STUFF IN THE BACK OF THE 2008 ESCAPE FAILED IN MY CAR. I WAS PUTTING GROCERIES IN THE BACK OF MY ESCAPE WHEN THE HYDRAULIC OR WHATEVER DIED AND THE WHOLE [XXX] BACK HOOD FELL TO THE CLOSED POSITION WITH ME STANDING UNDER IT. I BARELY HAD THE STRENGTH TO LIFT IT ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THEN THE WEIGHT OF IT SLAMMED SHUT AGAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10331463
Machine
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