Issue ID | 1147765 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10671793 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 11/01/15 |
Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My wife and i were driving on a 4 lane highway during the day. We were not operating the panoramic sunroof and the shade was completely open. Suddenly and all at once, the front pane of glass in the sunroof exploded into the cabin. Glass cut my face in two locations and caused bleeding. There was no nearby traffic in front of us or on the side. We were not traveling under an overpass. We were able to quickly regain control of the vehicle as the breakage caused us to slow down and swerve. There were no other collisions or damage after the sunroof broke. As no object or projectile caused the breakage and there was no prior damage to the sunroof, it is obvious that there was a fault with either the glass or sunroof assembly. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SAINT PETERS, MO |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0JX9EUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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