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2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 314270 · 2001-09-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING A MINOR REAR END ACCIDENT. VEHICLE SPEED WAS AT 10MPH OR LESS. THERE WAS NO SHEET METAL DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE, NOTT EVEN A SCRATCH ON THE BUMPER OF EITHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE BAGS DEPLOYED, MY SPOUSE WAS INJURED BY THE FLYING WINSHIELD GLASS THAT WAS SHATTERED BY THE AIRBAGS. SHE REQUIRED 6 STICHES TO HER TOE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
752119
Machine
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