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2004 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 1342852 · 2016-12-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AND CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAIN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A HAND INJURY THAT RESULTED IN A FINGER BEING AMPUTATED. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER ON THE SECOND ROW SUSTAINED A FOREHEAD LACERATION, AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER ON THE THIRD ROW SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SHOULDER, HIP, AND THREE FRACTURED RIBS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10936770
Machine
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