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2010 FORD FLEX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1130743 · 2014-11-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FLEX
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
46,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FLEX. WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, A VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A THIRD VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CONTUSIONS TO THE ABDOMEN AND A LEFT SHOULDER INJURY, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 12/22/14*LJ UPDATED 01/20/15

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10655068
Machine
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