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2012 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1194661 · 2015-06-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
57 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 0700. I WENT INTO A CURVE AND THE ROAD WAS WET.I WAS GOING 57 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE. I BRAKED TO LATE. I SLED OFF THE ROAD AND WENT AIRBORNE. FROM WHERE I WENT AIRBORNE AND TO WHERE I LANDED I WENT 293 FT. (PER STATE TROOPER) THEY SAY I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE IS DAMAGE ALL OVER THE CAR. LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE AND HOW I WENT HEAD FIRST INTO THE HILLSIDE CAUSING THE FLIP MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HIT A TREE WHILE I WAS IN THE AIR. MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. I WANT TO UPLOAD A PICTURE BUT I SEE I'M UNABLE TO.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10731075
Machine
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