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2017 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash · 1624152 · 2019-11-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT STRUCTURE. DURING THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM BECAME JAMMED AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. LIBERTY FORD BRUNSWICK (3101 CENTER RD, BRUNSWICK, OH) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11282605
Machine
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