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2008 FORD ESCAPE — STEERING

crash1 injured · 913114 · 2012-04-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL WHEN ENTERING A CURVE IN THE ROAD HER STEERING LOCKED UP SHE THEN WENT OFF THE ROAD AN STRUCK A CULVERT WENT AIRBORNE AND WHEN COMING DOWN STARTED ROLLING SHE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CAR EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD HER SEATBELT ON AS THE POLICE REPORT STATED SHE SPENT 5 DAYS IN THE ICU WITH HER BACK BROKEN IN 3 PLACES SHE JUST TURNED 17 SHE HAS ALEAST 2 MONTHS BEFORE MAYBE SHE WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL WE WILL HAVE TO HOME SCHOOL HER FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. I WILL BE CONTACTING A LAWYER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND AS I HAVE READ FORD IS AT FAULT WHETHER THEY ADMIT IT OR NOT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10454220
Machine
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