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1999 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash4 injured · 236020 · 2000-09-12

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN VEHICLE GOING 70MPH. DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE CROSSED OVER SEVERAL LANES, AND FLIPPED OVER 4 TIMES. LANDED ON WHEELS & HIT GUARDRAIL & FLIPPED AGAIN. LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE & SKIDDED 92 FEET. UPON IMPACT WITH GUARDRAIL, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CHILD 2 1/2MOS. IN REAR FACING SEAT WAS THROWN FROM SEAT AS VEHICLE FLIPPED. POLICE REPORT INDICATED HYROPLANED ON WATER ON HIGHWAY. PICTURES SHOWING FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLOWN & POSSIBLE REAR. FIRESTONE TIRES ON VEHICLE THAT WAS TOTALED. OCCUPANTS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES & TREATED AT EMERGENCY ROOM. CHILD SEAT COSCO MODEL #0273310 DOM 06 OCT 97. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
870286
Machine
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