Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1988

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000096664 Incident Date: Oct, 20 2000
Consumer's City: VICTORIA Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 1988
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:interior
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2088
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: With the mirror glued to the windshield, an object hit the roofline of the car, causing the windshield to shatter, and at 65mph, the windshield colapsed with the mirror attached, hitting me in the the face, and the mirror edge hit me in the rt side of my head, breaking my skull, causing bone frgments in my brain, and damage . un related insident in my 92 caravan, a big bird hit my passengerside windshield, and the rearview mirror launched to the back. both could be prevented with a teathering strap to the roof, keeping mirror in the general mounted area, as now all mine are so attached. i also know of another where the mirror flew off in a rear end collision, hitting the driver's head. the mirrors always fall off in this texas heat, in a static position.