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2015 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1640289 · 2020-01-24

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR ROAD WHEN A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES BUT HIT THE DEER ANYWAY. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH WHEN I HIT THE DEER WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE GRILL, BUMPER, AND HOOD RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE AND NEEDS REPLACED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11301552
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown