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2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

firecrash1 injured · 323547 · 2001-11-19

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR ON FRONT/RIGHT FENDER WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH. THIS IMPACT CAUSED BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S CLOTHING CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN FIRST DEGREE BURNS. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO CAUSE OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYING IN A NON-FRONTAL CRASH SITUATION. *AK *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
899260
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown