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1999 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 184785 · 1999-11-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IT WAS NOT RAINING, THERE WERE TWO CARS IN FRONT. CONSUMER SAW ONE OF THE CARS SWERVE TO THE LEFT AND THE OTHER TO THE RIGHT AS THOUGH THEY WERE TRYING TO AVOID HITTING SOMETHING. THEN CONSUMER SAW A CAR STOP DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN. THE CAR IN FRONT HAD A FLAT, NO HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON. CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF AIRBAG HAD OF DEPLOYED CONSUMER'S HEAD WOULD NOT HAVE HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
853192
Machine
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