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2004 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1109393 · 2014-09-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONT-END COLLISION. THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. A VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN INTO THE PATH OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE, DEPARTED THE ROAD WAY AND IMPACTED A CORNER REFLECTOR POLE. THE IMPACT WITH THE POLE RESULTED IN THE FRONT END BEING PUSHED INTO A V-SHAPE AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AND WAS 28 WEEKS PREGNANT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS UNINJURED, BUT DID START HAVING CONTRACTIONS. DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS MONITORED FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL CONTRACTIONS SUBSIDED AND TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO VERIFY PLACENTA HAD NOT RUPTURED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10633163
Machine
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