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2004 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1280856 · 2016-05-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
43,500
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN JUNE OF 2006 I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED MY 2004 FORD RANGER. DURING THE COURSE OF THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH A GREAT FORCE THAT IT MESSED UP MY NECK WITH TWO DISCS AND MY LEFT ARM AT THE ELBOW WHICH LEFT A SCAR AND I HAVE DIFFICULTY USING THE SAID LEFT ARM, IT'S ALMOST LIKE A NON EXISTENCE LIMB AS WELL AS MY LOWER BACK (I'M ONLY 5 FOOT 2 INCHES) IT MESSED UP FOUR DISC PINCHING OFF NERVES LEAVING MY LEFT LEG FROZE UP AND I HAVE TO USE A CANE TO BE ABLE TO WALK. I CAN NOT HAVE SURGERY TO FIX THE PROBLEMS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10863532
Machine
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