Complaint 1701696
2008 FORD F-150 • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH • incident Oct 22, 2020
- Complaint ID
- 1701696
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- F-150
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Incident Date
- Oct 22, 2020
- Date Received
- Oct 23, 2020
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HELD THE DOOR HANDLE TO STEP UP INTO THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED. THE CONTACT FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR AND THEN FELL ONTO THE NEIGHBORING VEHICLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT HOWEVER, THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM HEADACHES. THE CONTACT CONTACTED RICHMOND FORD WEST (10751 W BROAD ST, GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060; (804) 273-9700) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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