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2017 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1700498 · 2020-10-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
59,232
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HE HIT A STONE WALL APPROXIMATELY FIVE FOOT TALL AT 30-40MPH. THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT WENT OFF WAS THE STEERING WHEEL. HIS VEHICLE HIT THE WALL IN THE SAME APPROXIMATE SPOT THAT THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY TEST (CENT1622) HIT THE TEST WALL. IN THEIR TEST THE SIDE AIR BAG CURTAINS WENT OFF. IN MY SONS ACCIDENT PER THE VIDEOS, RELATED SPEED AND LOCATION OF IMPACT. THE AIR BAG CURTAINS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF WHICH WOULD HAVE SAVED HIM FROM A LIFETIME DISABILITY. BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED SPACE I CAN NOT LOAD MORE PICTURES OR VIDEOS OF THE TEST VEHICLES. THIS IS ONE LINK TO A TEST CRASH: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NZ_RHEJN3US

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11365043
Machine
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