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2016 FORD EDGE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1466290 · 2018-05-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
7 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 30, 2016. I WAS HIT HEAD ON ON A CITY STREET AND SPUN AROUND. I TRIED TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES BECAUSE MY CAR KEPT GOING BUT THE AIRBAG WAS IN THE WAY AND I COULDN'T GET TO THE BRAKE. MY CAR KEPT GOING AND I WAS HEADED FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING. I RAN INTO THE BUILDING BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE DUE TO THE AIRBAG IN THE WAY. THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF THERE WERE OTHER CARS IN THE AREA THAT I NEEDED TO AVOID OR IF I WAS HEADED FOR A CLIFF MY CAR WAS TOTALED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11092032
Machine
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