The contact owns a 2010 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle drover over the pump in the road and both the front driver's side and front passenger side wheel exterior fender flares along with the front grill had dislodged from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact disc…
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The contact owns a 2010 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle drover over the pump in the road and both the front driver's side and front passenger side wheel exterior fender flares along with the front grill had dislodged from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the plastic clips attaching the parts to the body of the vehicle had failed. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 130,000.
NHTSA ODI #11578744
95,000 miles · Nov 25, 2019
Structure
THE CENTER MOUNTING OF THE FRAME HAS RUSTED SO BAD IT BROKE AND I HAD VERY UNSTABLE STEERING. THE ENGINE SITS OVER THIS AREA. VEHICLE IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HAVE INCLUDED PICTURES. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA ODI #11282149
88,000 miles · Jun 26, 2013
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 88,000. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10521958
12,750 miles · Dec 12, 2012
EngineStructureFire
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SECURITY ENCLOSURE BY EARLY EVENING ON SATURDAY SEPT. 29. AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 AM ON SUNDAY MORNING, A NEIGHBOR LIVING ADJACENT TO OUR OFFICE FACILITY CALLED 911 REPORTING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. SACRAMENTO METRO FIRE RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES. A FIRE INVESTIGATOR WAS CALLED OUT TO L…
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THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SECURITY ENCLOSURE BY EARLY EVENING ON SATURDAY SEPT. 29. AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 AM ON SUNDAY MORNING, A NEIGHBOR LIVING ADJACENT TO OUR OFFICE FACILITY CALLED 911 REPORTING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. SACRAMENTO METRO FIRE RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES. A FIRE INVESTIGATOR WAS CALLED OUT TO LOOK AT THE SCENE. IT WAS THE INVESTIGATOR,S OPINION THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT ARSON RELATED AS THERE WERE 3 OTHER COMPANY VEHICLES PARKED IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY AND WERE NOT THEMSELVES DAMAGED BY SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF FIRE. NO FORENSIC INVESTIGATION WAS PURSUED. *TR
MAIN MOBILITY IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS, 2009 GMC SAVANA, AND 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT CHASSIS, AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
Remedy: MAIN MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH BRAUN TO NOTIFY OWNERS, AND BRAUN DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. MAIN MOBILITY HAS NOT PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAIN MOBILITY AT 1-716-759-6811.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 5, 2008 THROUGH MAY 31, 2010 FOR FAILING TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING VEHICLE TESTING THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED HEAD INJURY CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE STANDARD. THE HEADLINER RETENTION PUSHPIN LOCATED ON THE HEADLINER ABOVE THE B-PILLAR TRIM ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, AN OCCUPANT COULD BE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AT 1-866-436-7332.
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