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2011 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1239869 · 2015-11-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET ROAD AT NIGHT 55 MPH A DEER JUMPED FROM SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CROSS HIT THE DEER HAD TO PULL OVER CAR STARTED SMOKING RADIATOR FLUID EVERYWHERE THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS HURT AND I HAD 4 PASSENGER, ALL WERE WEARING SEATBELTS INCLUDING MYSELF. I DIDN'T FILE A POLICE REPORT AS I FIGURED IT WAS A DEER WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO ARREST THE DEER. I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS OR PAYMENTS FOR THE VEHICLE ANYMORE SO I VOLUNTARY GAVE BACK MY VEHICLE TO THE COMPANY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10795034
Machine
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