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2012 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 1472609 · 2018-06-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
53,309
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE IT WAS ABLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,309.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11099155
Machine
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