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2012 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1081409 · 2014-06-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
1,200
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING A NEARLY BRAND NEW 2012 FORD FOCUS AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING AT LEAST EQUIVALENT IF NOT HIGHER SPEED. I SAW THE OTHER CAR ATTEMPTING PULLING IN FRONT OF ME AFTER FAILING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR BY BRAKING, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP IN TIME. I T-BONED THE OTHER CAR AND MY CAR WAS DRAGGED BY THE OTHER CAR AND RESTED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, MY CAR WAS TOTALED. ON THE POLICE REPORT, THE POLICE INDICATED THE CRASH WAS MODERATE. THE WATER PUMP, BUMPER AND OTHER STUFF CAME OFF THE CAR, BUT THE AIRBAGS WERE NEVER DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED HEAD AND CERVICAL SPINAL INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10607201
Machine
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