Issue ID | 128472 |
Internal NHTSA # | 700627 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 07/11/98 |
Component | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On nov. 7, 1998 i was driving south on i-4, just north of orlando fla. I was in the left (fast) lane, doing between 60 and 65 mph. When the right (door) rear view mirror broke loose of its backing and sailed back into traffic. As it sailed away, it struck the right front door of my mini-van in three places, gouging the paint down to bare metal. I did not see where this mirror (lens) came to rest. I last saw it sailing about 3 or 4 feet above the ground into the path of the vehicles following me. I know that if it hit another vehicle, there would have been substantial damage to the paint, glass, and/or sheet metal of the vehicle it hit. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SPRING HILL, FL |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5140SBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/07/97 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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