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2013 FORD ESCAPE — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

crash · 970294 · 2013-03-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
Miles at failure
2

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH ELECTRONIC LOCK FAILED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK ELECTRONICALLY AND CAUSED THE HATCH DOOR TO LIFT AND CRASH INTO THE CONTACT'S GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10504364
Machine
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