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2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1249608 · 2016-01-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIVE HUNDRED
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
55,200
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PRIMARILY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A CITY STREET AT ROUGHLY 35 TO 40 MPH UPHILL. THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A STATIONARY VEHICLE THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN. THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS HIT, HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER IN THE ACCIDENT. THEY CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BY THE APPEARANCE OF THE SENSOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10817541
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown