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1999 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

fire · 300079 · 2001-06-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DEALERSHIP ADMITED THAT A TECHNICIAN LEFT A WIRE LOOSE WHEN THEY INSTALLED A NEW MOTOR IN MY CAR. THEY WERE REPAIRING ALL DAMAGE DUE TO THE FIRE. THEY DID NOT. MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT 4 MONTHS LATER. WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS BURNT AND MELTED, THEREFORE NEVER COMPLETELY DEPLOYING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
747399
Machine
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