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2000 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 314193 · 2001-09-11

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE CAR WAS STOPPED - THE CAR IN FRONT WAS BUMPED BUT I'M SURE IT WAS AFTER THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF. WHILE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT I BUMPED THEM FIRST I BARELY BUMPED THEM - I NEVER LET MY CLUTCH OUT OR GAVE THE CAR GAS - NEITHER CAR SHOWED ANY DAMAGE, OTHER THAN OURS WHICH SHOWS ONLY AIRBAG DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED - THE OFFICER NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE AIRBAGS. OUR QUESTION IS WHY DID THEY GO OFF? OTHER THEN BEING SCARED AND STUNNED FOR A FEW MOMENTS, MY LEFT ARM SUFFERED, BRUISES AND BURNS FROM THE AIRBAG. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT A DEALERSHIP IN NJ FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS - THEY STATE IT CANNOT BE TOUCHED UNTIL THE LEGAL DEPT OF FORD CONTACTS US . *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
752051
Machine
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