NHTSA Complaint #10249341 — 2006 FORD ESCAPE VISIBILITY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10249341
Vehicle	2006 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VISIBILITY
Date of Incident	November 15, 2008
Date Filed	November 19, 2008
Mileage	99,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE REARVIEW MIRROR SHATTERED INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ESTIMATED THAT IT WOULD COST $700 TO REPLACE THE REARVIEW GLASS. THE REAR PASSENGER HAD GLASS STUCK IN HIS SKIN AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MINOR CUT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.

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