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2006 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1071877 · 2014-06-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
106,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER XLT, PULLING VERY SLOWLY INTO MY PARKING SPOT, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED ROARING, IT LUNGED, HIT A PARKING CURB AND THEN THRUST INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR IN A PARKING GARAGE. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND ENGINE DIED. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED! I RECEIVED BURNS FROM THE AIR BAG CHEMICALS ON BOTH OF MY HANDS. I'M STILL SHAKEN UP ABOUT IT. NECK IS SORE AND LOWER BACK HURTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10596027
Machine
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