# 2013 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1391452` · 2017-07-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 18,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*