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I thought this might be of interest to some here -
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/br...springs-ford-lawsuit-20140617,0,7941136.story
Lawsuit: Coral Springs woman, daughter got sick when Ford didn't fix defect
By Jessica Meszaros, Sun Sentinel
3:21 p.m. EDT, June 17, 2014
A Coral Springs woman has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Ford Motor Co., claiming that her 2013 Ford Explorer's defective release of carbon monoxide in the passenger area has made her and her 5-year-old daughter ill.
"We did our own tests and confirmed that carbon monoxide does get into the car when it's being driven," said Michael Hersh, a lawyer representing plaintiff Angela Sanchez-Knutson.
In an email, a Ford spokeswoman said, "We cannot comment on pending litigation."
Sanchez-Knutson, 34, started smelling exhaust fumes while inside her Ford Explorer shortly after she bought it in March 2012, she said. Worried about the odor, she took the Explorer about eight times between September 2012 and April this year to an authorized Ford dealership in Sunrise, the lawsuit said. The dealership acknowledged there was an exhaust odor problem, but assured the family it wasn't a health hazard, the lawsuit said.
Sanchez-Knutson and her daughter have since experienced headaches because of their exposure to carbon monoxide, it said. In April, the family had the vehicle independently tested by a hazardous-materials fire captain, showing the vehicle was emitting lethal quantities into the passenger area, the family said.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/br...springs-ford-lawsuit-20140617,0,7941136.story
Lawsuit: Coral Springs woman, daughter got sick when Ford didn't fix defect
By Jessica Meszaros, Sun Sentinel
3:21 p.m. EDT, June 17, 2014
A Coral Springs woman has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Ford Motor Co., claiming that her 2013 Ford Explorer's defective release of carbon monoxide in the passenger area has made her and her 5-year-old daughter ill.
"We did our own tests and confirmed that carbon monoxide does get into the car when it's being driven," said Michael Hersh, a lawyer representing plaintiff Angela Sanchez-Knutson.
In an email, a Ford spokeswoman said, "We cannot comment on pending litigation."
Sanchez-Knutson, 34, started smelling exhaust fumes while inside her Ford Explorer shortly after she bought it in March 2012, she said. Worried about the odor, she took the Explorer about eight times between September 2012 and April this year to an authorized Ford dealership in Sunrise, the lawsuit said. The dealership acknowledged there was an exhaust odor problem, but assured the family it wasn't a health hazard, the lawsuit said.
Sanchez-Knutson and her daughter have since experienced headaches because of their exposure to carbon monoxide, it said. In April, the family had the vehicle independently tested by a hazardous-materials fire captain, showing the vehicle was emitting lethal quantities into the passenger area, the family said.