NHTSA Complaint #10694519 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10694519
Vehicle	2011 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	March 15, 2015
Date Filed	March 16, 2015
Mileage	37,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

THE REAR TAILGATE WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WITH THE GARAGE DOOR CLOSED. HAPPENED SUNDAY AT 6:45 PM WITH AN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE OF 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. CAR HAD BEEN IN THE GARAGE ALL WEEKEND, SINCE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. NO OUTSIDE INFLUENCE CAUSED THE BREAKAGE TO HAPPEN. GLASS FILLED THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE ENTIRE BACK OF THE GARAGE. FALLS RIGHT IN LINE WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE11016. *TR

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