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2015 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash · 1538298 · 2019-02-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

'TAKATA RECALL' ON 6 FEB 2019, MY SON WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER DRIVER CAUSING HIM TO HYDROPLANE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND THROUGH A DITCH, MAKING CONTACT WITH A TREE. THE FUSION SUFFERED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, AND UNDERCARRIAGE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED EVEN WITH THE FRONT END REMOVED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS TOTALING THE CAR MAKING MY WIFE AND I TO WONDER WHY OUR SON WAS NOT PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAG? IT CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED GIVEN THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS IN OCTOBER OF 2018. IS THIS CASE STILL OPEN?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11175913
Machine
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