# 2012 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1216417` · 2015-09-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 96,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*