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2008 FORD TAURUS X — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 849531 · 2011-03-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS X
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
57,232

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE IN PARK AND RUNNING/IDLING ON SLIGHTLY INCLINED DRIVEWAY, FACING UPWARDS. 'DRIVER', OUTSIDE AND BESIDE VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE, OPENED FRONT PASSENGER DOOR TO REACH ACROSS AND REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION (SHUT OFF THE ENGINE), AND THE SECOND SHE SHUT IT OFF, VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, WITH BOTH OF DRIVER'S FEET STILL ON THE DRIVEWAY AND WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR OPEN IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO HER, PULLING HER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DOWNWARD SLOPE OF THE DRIVEWAY. SHE JUMPED INTO THE CAR, THEN OVER THE MIDDLE CONSOLE, AND WITH HER LEFT FOOT DEPRESSED BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. BOTH OF DRIVER'S SHINS WERE SCRAPED BY THE VEHICLE (ALONG THE DOOR SILL), AS IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. FORD MOTOR ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-1-8 ON 01/21/08: STOPPED ON INCLINE - IN DRIVE OR REVERSE - WITHOUT BRAKE APPLIED - VEHICLE ROLLS - BUILT BEFORE 11/28/2007. HOWEVER, BUILD DATE FOR THIS VIN IS 01/15/08. ALSO, AND AGAIN, THIS INCIDENT WAS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. FAILED COMPONENT UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10394728
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