Issue ID | 835292 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10373119 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 01/12/10 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | S10 direct reply-letter to the administrator from congressman stearns on behalf of constituent re her ordeal while driving her 2010 ford escape *tgw chemicals were discharged throughout the interior of the vehicle. Due to the inhalation of the chemicals the consumer was hospitalized for an extended period of time. The doctors informed the consumer that her condition had formed into pneumonia as a result of inhaling the chemicals. The dealership where the consumer purchased the vehicle stated the discharge was associated with the evaporator tube and it was common. They also stated it was a factory defect and it could happen again. *jb |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE |
City and State | OCALA, FL |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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