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2008 FORD EXPEDITION — STRUCTURE

crash1 injured · 807562 · 2010-08-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
7,400
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HUSBAND HAS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE HALF HOOK IS POORLY DESIGNED THEREFORE THE CARPET FLOOR MAT DOES NOT STAY SECURE AND THE MAT MOVES AROUND AND SHIFTS ALOT WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. MY SON WAS DRIVING THE EXPEDITION ON SUNDAY AUG. 8,2010 WHEN THE FLOOR MAT MOVED, GOT BUNCHED UP UNDER HIS FEET AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AND HE RAN INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE MORE PEOPLE I TALK TO THE MORE I FIND OUT IT HAPPENS TO OTHERS BUT IT'S NOT REPORTED BECAUSE THERE'S NO ACCIDENT. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AND THE ACCIDENT TO FORD AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE # TO GIVE MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350081
Machine
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