NHTSA Complaint #10706450 — 2012 FORD FIESTA

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10706450
Vehicle	2012 FORD FIESTA
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	April 18, 2015
Date Filed	April 18, 2015
Mileage	71,630 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED AND DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. HAPPENED AFTER CHECKING ON MY SON IN HIS CAR SEAT. THANKFUL IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE SINCE WE WERE TRAVELING ALL MORNING. FORD STATES IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOR HAS THE LATCH BEEN RECALLED YET. HAD THE TIMING OF THE LATCH FAILURE BEEN DIFFERENT IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR

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