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1997 FORD AEROSTAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 306038 · 2001-08-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
AEROSTAR
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN GOING 35-45MPH IN THE RIGHT SLOW LANE. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, VEHICLE PICKED UP MORE SPEED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE RAN INTO ONE OF THE BEAMS UNDER UNDERPASS OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S FACE HIT STEERING. CONSUMER HAD 16 STICHES IN BOTTOM LIP. CONSUMER HAD A CASE, AND WAS NOT ALLOWED TO CONTACT DEALER AT THIS TIME.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
893379
Machine
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