NHTSA Complaint #10171466 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10171466
Vehicle	2005 FORD ESCAPE
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	September 8, 2006
Date Filed	October 20, 2006
Mileage	26,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	4
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY, MY FORD ESCAPE PULLED TO THE LEFT, CROSSING THE CENTER LINE, CRASHING INTO A SEMI-TRUCK TWICE, HITTING TWO ADDITIONAL CARS AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE. I HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO A TRAUMA CENTER. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISING ALL OF MY BODY. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS KILLED, BUT MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CAR HAD BEEN PULLING TO THE LEFT ON OCCASION, BUT ON THOSE OCCASIONS I WAS ABLE TO CORRECT IT QUICKLY. *NM

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