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2013 FORD MUSTANG — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1529687 · 2019-01-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT PROCEEDED VERY SLOWLY AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH; HOWEVER, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER AT A LOW SPEED. THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BURN ON THE RIGHT ARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AT SUCH A LOW SPEED. THE POLICE ARRIVED, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECALL IF A REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CRASH DAMAGE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11165875
Machine
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