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2013 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1295133 · 2016-07-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, GOING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 5-10MPH (ACCELERATING) WHEN I WAS T-BONED BY A CAR RUNNING THEIR RED LIGHT AT ABOUT 40MPH. SHE STRUCK THE DRIVER DOOR AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE THE DRIVER DOOR UNOPENABLE AND BEND THE FRONT WHEEL TO AN IRREGULAR ANGLE. THE UNIBODY WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR PARTS AND THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10882424
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown