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1997 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
crash
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177350
· 1999-10-07
Vehicle
Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
DRIVER WAS IN AN FRONT END ACCIDENT THAT WAS CAUSED BY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WHICH FAILED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GAURDRAIL HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Source
Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
850180
Machine
JSON-LD
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