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2012 FORD EDGE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1514478 · 2018-11-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY WHEN I HIT A DEER. DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO BREAK, DRIVING 55MPH WHEN THE IMPACT OCCURRED, TOTAL FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE DEER DIDN'T COME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, IF SO BODILY DAMAGES WOULD HAVE BEEN ASTRONOMICAL CONSIDERING THE AIR BAG DID NOT DIPLOY DURING A 55 MPH IMPACT CAUSING TOTAL FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY FORD EDGE, IT WAS UNDRIVABLE FROM THE SCENE OF ACCIDENT. HOW DOES A AIR BAG NOT DIPLOY DURING A IMPACT CAUSING SO MUCH FRONT END DAMAGE THE VEHICLE WASUNABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11150812
Machine
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