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2000 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 251296 · 2000-10-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE IN A MINOR ACCIDENT (REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF US GOING ABOUT 25 MPH, CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO OUR RIGHT FRONT BUMPER AND NONE TO THEIR VEHICLE). BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO RECEIVE SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HER ARMS. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THEY SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING GLASS TO IMPLODE INTO THE VEHICLE, SENDING SHARDS OF GLASS TOWARD THE PASSENGERS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
734452
Machine
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