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2016 FORD FUSION ENERGI — AIR BAGS

crash · 1275903 · 2016-04-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION ENERGI
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
3,654
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND CAME TO A 2 WAY STOP GOING WEST BOUND. I SAW A VEHICLE APPROACHING GOING WEST BOUND. I MADE A LEFT TURN. THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN THROUGH THE STOP SIGN MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND HIT MY VEHICLE; THEN SPED AWAY. THE OTHER CAR WAS A DARK OLDER MEDIUM SIZE SUV. THE SUV FRONT DRIVER SIDE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE CENTER BEAM BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK SEAT, DAMAGED BOTH DOORS, BROKE THE BACK SEAT WINDOW, AND CAUSED THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE IMPACT PUSHED MY CAR ABOUT 30 FEET UP AND OVER A 4 INCH HIGH SIDEWALK CURB AND ANOTHER 10 FEET INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD. THE CAR TOOK THE SIDE IMPACT REMARKABLY WELL BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10859821
Machine
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