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1999 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 300130 · 2001-06-26

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

STRUCK THE SIDE OF A CAR THAT TURNED BLIND IN FRONT OF ME AT 50 MPH TOTALLING BOTH VEHICLES. HAD MY HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL AT 10 AND 2 OCLOCK. BENT STEERING COLUMN FORWARD SLIGHTLY FROM IMPACT. AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF!! HAD SEATBELT STRAP SORENESS FOLLOWING. POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL WERE SURPRISED THAT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. REPORTED TO MORRIES MANAGER - TOLD THEY WOULD CONTACT ME - THEY NEVER DID. ALSO REPORTED TO INSURANCE REP.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
747441
Machine
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