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2005 FORD ESCAPE — VISIBILITY

1 injured · 899328 · 2012-01-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE REAR WINDOW OF MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE BLEW OUT WITH NO WARNING. I PRE-STARTED THE CAR FOR APPROX. 3 MINS, TURNING ON THE HEAT AND DEFROST. I LEFT MY DRIVEWAY AND NO MORE THAT A HALF A MILE AWAY THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, BLASTING GLASS THROUGHOUT THE ROADWAY AND CAR. THE ONLY INJURIES I HAD WERE TO MY NECK. PIECES OF GLASS STRUCK MY NECK CAUSING TWO MINOR LACERATIONS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10443263
Machine
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