1998 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Start: 1999-09-20

crash · 172846 · 1999-09-21

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: CONTOUR
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS CONSUMER HIT A DITCH AND CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS BURNING AROUND THE SUBFRAME.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 848299
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown