NHTSA complaint: 2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation