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1995 FORD WINDSTAR — VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

crash · 94628 · 1997-12-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN MINIVAN SLOWED DOWN AND DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WERE NO BRAKES, DRIVER DID NOT PUMP THE BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATED HE SLOWED FROM 70MPH TO 30 MPH WITH NO PROBLEMS WHILE ENTERING CITY LIMITS, WHEN SLOWING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AHEAD, BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE CAUSING A CRASH AND $8000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR WINDOW WINDSHIELD WIPER, WASHER, AND DEFROSTER SWITCH IS TOO LOW, ONE HAS TO TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO FIND IT. RADIO CONTROLS DO NOT ALLOW FOR MANUAL OPERATION WITHOUT DIVERTING THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION FROM DRIVING VEHICLE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
819991
Machine
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