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2000 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 258571 · 2000-11-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A TRUCK TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER WHO HIT THE TRUCK IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA, THE SEATBELT STRAP FAILED, IT EXTENDED INSTEAD OF HOLDING CONSUMER IN PLACE, THE LOCKING MECHANISM ALSO PULLED OUT FROM THE CATCH, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE CONSUMER'S CHIN HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HAS $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
875511
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown