NHTSA Complaint #11080385 — 2015 FORD ESCAPE

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11080385
Vehicle	2015 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	July 10, 2017
Date Filed	March 20, 2018
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE SHADE OF THE SUN ROOF RETRACTED, THE GLASS EXPLODED UPWARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEWBERG FORD IN NEWBERG, OREGON FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT GLASS SPECIALIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

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