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2010 FORD ESCAPE — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

2 injured · 802392 · 2010-07-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I RENTED A 2010 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED AND A 2010 FORD TAURUS LIMITED THIS WEEK FOR VACATION. AS I WAS OPENING THE LIFTGATE ON THE ESCAPE, THE REAR WINDOW MAKE A CREAK NOISE AND EXPLODED INTO MY FACE. I HAVE CUT ALL OVER MY HANDS, BUT THANK GOD IT AVOIDED MY EYES. MY 10 YEAR OLD SONG HAD GASHES ON HIS LEGS FROM WHERE THE GLASS FELL AS WELL. I'VE BEEN LOOKING AROUND AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE ESCAPES. TAKE CARE OF TOYOTA BUT TAKE CARE OF FORD TOO! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10345768
Machine
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