Jul 17, 2024AirbagsLatches & locksCrash1 injury
The contact owned a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the rear passenger side door erroneously opened causing a distraction to the driver and the vehicle crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but the air bag did not deploy. During the crash, the contact sustained neck, shoulder, and back injuries. No medical treatment was received. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 212,000.
NHTSA ODI 11602972
Oct 12, 2016Body & structureLatches & locksCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE'S WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL. THE DETAILS OF THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,093. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI 10915540
Mar 25, 2013Latches & locksCrash
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.
NHTSA ODI 10504364