[wings4life]

LOL at getting cut by shattered tempered glass.


Yeah, I seriously doubt that anybody saw a payday here, from a corporation with deep pockets.

[Super Sport]

jspookss;77983 Wrote:"Im not a lawyer, but I play one on CF"

[ncguy]

OUCH!!!!

[Gixser995]

wings4life;78110 Wrote:LOL at getting cut by shattered tempered glass.


Yeah, I seriously doubt that anybody saw a payday here, from a corporation with deep pockets.

You can still get cut by tempered glass. Trust me.

Still, this isn't good, but I don't own one.
Oh well...

[supremor]

Quote:Washington— Federal auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into 200,000 newer Ford SUVs over complaints that the window glass in the liftgate shattered without warning, the government said today.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a notice posted on its website today that it has opened a preliminary investigation into the 2010-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner after the agency received 18 complaints of liftgate window glass breakage. The complaints asserted "that the liftgate window glass shattered spontaneously, while opening the liftgate or while closing the liftgate. In one alleged injury incident, the complainant and her 10 year old son were cut by glass fragments." NHTSA said that many of the incidents have occurred in colder weather.
The agency also noted in opening its investigation that Ford had issued a technical service bulletin to its dealers on Nov. 22 addressing broken windows in 2010-2011 Escape and Mariner SUVs.
The bulletin, titled "Broken Liftgate Window Glass — Built on or before 10/15/2010," warned that "some 2010-2011 Escape and Mariner vehicles built on or before Oct. 15, 2010 may experience the liftgate window glass breaking, typically when colder ambient temperatures are present." "Correct the condition by replacing the liftgate window glass after closely inspecting for any signs of impact or external damage that may have caused the glass breakage. If no evidence of external damage found then proceed with glass replacement."
Ford spokesman Wes Sherwood said the company is "aware of the investigation and will cooperate with the investigation as always."This isn't the first time NHTSA has investigated a liftgate glass issue in Ford SUVs.
In September 2004, Ford recalled about 955,000 2002-2003 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer SUVs to replace the liftgate glass strut brackets and hinges after NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation into injuries from broken windows. In recalling the vehicles, Ford said the hinges could fail and allow the glass to break. In that recall, NHTSA said there were about 165 reports of minor injuries and no accidents. In total, NHTSA reported there were nearly 5,000 complaints and incidents on the Explorer and Mountaineers — mostly warranty claims for broken windows.
[SOURCE]

[ALUX]

Dup

[mallik727]

Ouch.