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1998 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 245618 · 2000-10-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH & WAS HEADING SOUTH; AND OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING EAST, WHEN IT PULLED OUT IN FRONT SUDDENLY AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE LEFT FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED CONCUSSION FROM HITTING WINDSHIELD DUE TO FAILURE OF AIR BAGS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
872635
Machine
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