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2016 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1455801 · 2018-03-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
22 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON 3/18 AT FAULT OF ANOTHER DRIVER TRAVELING EAST, PASSING A STOP SIGN, WHILE I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE HIT IMPACTED THE FRONT OF MY DRIVER'S LEFT SIDE. THE FORCE WAS HARD ENOUGH TO DESTABILIZE MY VEHICLE AND GO INTO 'CRASH MODE' CALLING THE POLICE VIA BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY. EMS WAS CALLED TO CHECK MY SHOULDER, LOWER BACK AND HEAD WHICH IS IN A LOT OF PAIN THIS MORNING. THING IS NO AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED. I WAS IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11080325
Machine
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