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2016 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash · 1374611 · 2017-05-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
28,500
Speed
53 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

UPON DEPLOYMENT THE AIRBAG COVER SPILT DOWN THE MIDDLE AND DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY DURING IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS CUT OFF AND THE OTHER VEHICLE CAME TO A FULL HARD STOP IN FRONT OF ME, DESPITE APPLYING MAXIMUM BREAKING FORCE, I HAD NO DISTANCE TO STOP AND REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10981541
Machine
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