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2014 FORD FLEX — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 1775745 · 2021-10-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FLEX
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
116,598
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH when the contact heard a noise coming from the vehicle and shortly after lost control of the vehicle resulting in the contact hitting a parked vehicle with no air bags deploying. There were 3 injured, the son and daughter sustained bruising over arms and legs. The mother sought medical treatment and sustained injuries to the back. A police report was taken and the vehicle was towed to a tow lot then towed to an insurance lot where it was awaiting diagnosis. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11438432
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown