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2012 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1216417 · 2015-09-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

9/2/2015 OWNER DRIVING A 2012 FORD FUSION SE ON HIGHWAY WHEN AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLAY IN A SEVERE CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. IMPACT WAS INITITATED BY A FLAT BED TOW TRUCK SIDEWIPED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PROPELLED TWO LANES THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT. DRIVER BRACED FOR IMACT WHEN AIR BAG DID NOT ENGAGE. DRIVER ALIVE TODAY BECAUSE OF INSTINCT NOT AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10761933
Machine
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