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2014 FORD FLEX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1416163 · 2017-10-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FLEX
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
73 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL - MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING ON HWY 70 IN TEXAS TOWARDS VERNON. SHE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 73MPH AND STRUCK A DEER. WHEN SHE STRUCK THE DEER THE THE AIRBAGS (BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS) DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK AS DESIGNED. BASED ON MY RESEARCH OF YOUR SITE AND THE NHTSA GUIDELINES ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS...I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM. ANYTHING BEING STRUCK AT THAT SPEED, SHOULD'VE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS AND MY WIFE'S APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES AT THAT SPEED SHOULD HAVE LOCKED THE SAFETY RESTRAINTS. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, TO INCLUDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE AND THE LOSS OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS OPERABILITY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11035346
Machine
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