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2014 FORD FIESTA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1210647 · 2015-08-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIESTA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
17,500
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

NEW CAR BOUGHT IN FEBRUARY 2014. SUMMARY: DOORS REMAINED LOCKED AFTER IMPACT AND AIR BAG DEPLOY. INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION. AIR BAG UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL DEPLOYED. STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO HOOD, GRILL AND RADIATOR. CAR AUTOMATICALLY PLACED IN PARK. WHEN EXITING CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER ACCIDENT, KEYS LEFT IN IGNITION AND DOOR WAS CLOSED BY USER AND DOORS REMAINED LOCKED (BY CAR, NOT USER). I WAS THEN LOCKED OUT OF MY CAR AND UNABLE TO ACCESS IT. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CHILD OR PASSENGER IN THE CAR, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN INACCESSIBLE DUE TO THE CAR NOT UNLOCKING THE DOORS UPON IMPACT/ AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN AN ACCIDENT, THE USER MAY BE TOO FLUSTERED TO THINK OF PRESSING THE UNLOCK DOOR BUTTON PRIOR TO EXITING THE VEHICLE, THIS SHOULD BE DONE AUTOMATICALLY AFTER IMPACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10749653
Machine
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