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2008 FORD EDGE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1418609 · 2017-10-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
125,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED AL SPITZER FORD (3737 STATE RD, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44223; 888-453-7520) AND (PARK FORD, 14522 WOODWARD AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, MI 48203). BOTH DEALERS STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/6/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11040404
Machine
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