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2011 FORD ESCAPE — VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 injured · 956773 · 2013-01-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
24,500

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER UNLOADING ITEMS FROM REAR CARGO AREA, TAILGATE WAS CLOSED, AND THE REAR TAILGATE WINDOW EXPLODED IN MY FACE SPONTANEOUSLY. IT SEEMED AS IF THE RECIPROCATING ARMS PERHAPS DID NOT COLLAPSE COMPLETELY AND WENT THROUGH THE WINDOW. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ASSISTED IN CLEANING UP THE DEBRIS WAS CUT BY THE GLASS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10491692
Machine
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