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2013 FORD FLEX — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 1738157 · 2021-04-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FLEX
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
169,725
Speed
43 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE HAVE 2 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIRBAGS. I WAS DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HIT A BEAR ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE (AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.) REPAIRED THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A HIGHWAY COLLISION REAR ENDED A PERSON AT 43 -45 MPH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INFORMED YESTERDAY THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. SHE HAD HER GLASSES THROWN OFF HER FACE DASH WAS PUSHED BACK, TROOPER AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER WERE SHOCKED THEY DIDN'T GO OFF. SHE WAS NOT INJURED HAVING CONCUSSIVE SYMPTOMS. WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE VIN DOES NOT MATCH THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR AS THEY WERE RUNNING THE SPECS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN IS SAYING THAT IT IS A CLOTH INTERIOR AND MY CAR HAS LEATHER INTERIOR. IF IT WAS AN UPGRADE IT SHOULD STILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN OF THE CAR?*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11406063
Machine
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