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2007 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1489691 · 2018-08-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
178,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON7/30/18 I WAS EXITING A PARK LOT TAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH AS I ATTEMPTED TO STEER STRAIGHT MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME FREEWHEELING AS I WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT ITS DIRECTION , I HIT A CURB . AT THIS POINT I FELT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG , WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING . I RECEIVED SEVERAL LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS ALMOND WITH A HEAD INJURY /CONCUSSION . AFTER I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD DEALER SHIP DID I BECOME AWARE THAT THERE HAD BAD A RECALL ON THE STEERING SHAFT AND BEARING FAILURE . AT NO TIME DID I EVER RECEIVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE INDICATING A RECALL . I'M VERY CONFUSED AS TO HOW AN AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY WITH OUT ANY CONTACT WITH ANY OBJECT AND AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11118667
Machine
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