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2017 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1427366 · 2017-11-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEH 1 EXITING GAS STATION ACROSS TWO LANES TO CENTER-TURN LANE TO AWAIT BREAK IN TRAFFIC. VEH 2 CRASHED INTO LEFT FRONT OF VEH 1. SUFFICIENT IMPACT TO BREAK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FROM FRAME ON VEH1. ONLY AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WAS AT DRIVER'S ANKLE. NONE OF THE OTHER AIRBAGS WORKED. DRIVER OF VEH 1 INJURED, SEVERE ABRASION TO LEFT CLAVICLE CAUSED BY SEAT BELT. STERNUM AND RT RIBS ALSO AFFECTED . VEH 1 VIRTUALLY STOPPED, VEH 2 APPROACHED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, VEH 1 HAD NO TIME TO ESCAPE COLLISION. WEATHER CLEAR, DRY, SUNNY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11048059
Machine
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