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2015 FORD FIESTA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1661903 · 2020-05-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIESTA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
39,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS RECENTLY IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG WAS ACTIVATED AND METAL FRAGMENTS CAME THROUGH THE AIR BAG AN CUT MY HEAD OPEN. MY ACCIDENT WAS HEAD ON IMPACT WITH A STATIONARY DWELLING. ALL WINDOWS WERE FULLY INTACT UPON AND AFTER IMPACT. UPON RETRIEVING MY ITEMS FROM MY VEHICLE I TOOK NOTICE TO ALL THESE METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE VEHICLE.*DT *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11323608
Machine
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