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2013 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1385815 · 2017-06-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
72,500
Speed
38 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ON MAY 31, 2017, I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH MY 2013 FORD EXPLORER STRUCK A RED LIGHT RUNNER AT APPROXIMATELY 35 - 40 MPH. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE. SO MUCH SO, IT'S A TOTAL LOSS. THE MOST ALARMING DETAIL IS THAT MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT!! NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. I KNOW THAT FORD HAS A NUMBER OF RECALLS IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS BUT I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING IN REGARDS TO THE 2013 FORD EXPLORER EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THESE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS WITHIN THIS MODEL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SEVERELY INJURED. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO AIRBAG LIGHTS, ETC... FORD IS EVEN REFUSING TO SEND A "REP" TO WHERE MY VEHICLE IS BEING HELD TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF IT...

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11000042
Machine
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