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1996 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 171050 · 1999-09-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN A REAR END CRASH THAT PUSHED MY VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SOMETHING WAS APARENTLY WAS EJECTED FROM THE BAG ASSEMBLY THAT STRUCK THE INTERIOR ROOF OF TRUCK DOING NOTICABLE DAMAGE TO THE HEADLINE AND ROOF. THE SERVICING DEALER, BERGE FORD IN MESA AZ IS NOT WILLING TO ADMIT THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE AIRBAG. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THAT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
711364
Machine
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