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2013 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1474998 · 2018-06-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
101,711
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FAILED TO YIELD AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,711.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11101236
Machine
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