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2000 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 329028 · 2002-01-05

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHY DID I SUFFER 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE POWDER BURNS TO THE LEFT HAND FROM THE FOCUS STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG? I KNOW OF ANOTHER PARTY WHO SUFFERED SAME TO LEFT HAND AND FOREARM FROM A FORD FOCUS STEERING WHEEL BAG. IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FORD FOCUS DESIGN OR HAND BURNS COMMON IN ANY STEERING WHEEL BAG DISCHARGE? ANY INSIGHT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
756432
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown