NHTSA Complaint #10607751 — 2012 FORD FIESTA

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10607751
Vehicle 2012 FORD FIESTA
Component SEATS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 35,772 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AZ

Consumer Description

THE PROBLEM, OR I SHOULD SAY 'THE JAM' AS IN DOOR JAMB, IS THAT BOTH SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOORS ON MY 2012 FORD FIESTA ARE NOT WORKING ON THE CLOSE. THE DOORS WON'T STAY CLOSED OR STAY SHUT. WHEN YOU TRY SHUTTING EITHER DOOR IT JUST BOUNCES BACK OUT A LITTLE. NEITHER DOOR WILL LATCH CLOSED. ONLY 35,772 MILES ON MY 2012 FIESTA WHEN BOTH REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES FAILED WITHIN 12 HOURS OF EACH OTHER. IS BOTH DOORS FAILING AT THE SAME TIME JUST A COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT. I THINK DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS! MY FIESTA HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, NO BODY DAMAGE, NO EVIDENCE OF ATTEMPTED BREAK-INS AND NO APPARENT REASON TO CAUSE 1, LET ALONE BOTH, REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES TO MALFUNCTION AND PREVENT CLOSING OF THE REAR SIDE DOORS. AND, ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF ANY LOOMING OR PENDING PROBLEM WITH THE OPERATION OF EITHER DOOR NOR MY FINGERS, HANDS, WRISTS OR ARMS? ALTHOUGH I DO GET A BOUT-OF-GOUT IN MY KNEE OCCASIONALLY. I JUST OPENED EACH DOOR NORMALLY TO FIND IT BROKEN UPON SHUTTING. WHAT I FIND EXTREMELY STRANGE, AND AT THIS TIME STILL UNEXPLAINED BY ANYONE, IS THAT BOTH DOORS FAILED WITHIN 12 HOURS OF EACH OTHER IN EXACTLY THE SAME MANOR. SEEMS LIKE TOO MUCH TO BE A COINCIDENCE, DOESN'T IT. READ ALL INFO ABOUT THE FAULTY DOOR LATCHES @ WWW.FINLEY.TV. *TR

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