Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCAPE / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007095117 Incident Date: Feb, 06 2007
Consumer's City: MONROE Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCAPE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMCU04161K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 12 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2001 ford escape. the contact was traveling at 35 mph. the road conditions were clear. the sun blinded the contact, and she rear ended the other vehicle, causing minor damage. the contact's vehicle was badly damaged. the frame was bent. the airbags did not deploy on impact. the airbag deployed after the contact's head hit the windshield. the driver was belted. the seat belt pretensioner did not deploy. the driver's head hit the windshield and the windshield cracked. the contact sustained injuries. the failure mileage was 84000. a police report was taken. *ak