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Ford Windstar Visibility Rearview Mirrors/devices Exterior Safety Report | Nov 07, 1998
Reported on Nov 07, 1998
| 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. | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Windstar |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 1995 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SPRING HILL FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2FMDA5140SB |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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