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2012 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1186247 · 2015-05-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DRAIN COVER AND A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 8/19/15*CN UPDATED 08/25/15*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10722042
Machine
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