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2013 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1391452 · 2017-07-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ISUZU TROOPER TOLD ME THAT AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY IN ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS BECAUSE STUDIES SHOWED THERE ISN'T A HIGHER SURVIVAL RATE WHEN THEY DO DEPLOY IN ROLLOVERS. THAT MAY BE TRUE, BUT I AS A PHYSICIAN DO DECLARE THAT A SURVIVOR OF A ROLLOVER MAY HAVE BETTER SURVIVAL WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WITH SURVIVAL AFTER SEVERE BRAIN INJURIES. I AM PERMANENTLY DISABLED NOW. I FIND IT UNCONSCIOUBLE THAT AIRBAGS DON'T DEPLOY IN ROLLOVERS. I MEAN WHY NOT? THE DATE OF MY ACCIDENT WOULDN'T ENTER PROPERLY BUT WAS 02/22/1995.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11004830
Machine
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