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2015 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1612707 · 2019-10-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
106,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HUSBAND LOSS CONSCIOUSNESS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS (MEDICAL ISSUE). HE WENT OFF THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. DESPITE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS, THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAND LATER EXPERIENCED POST-CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS AS DIAGNOSED BY THE HOSPITAL. INJURIES MAY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11268972
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown