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2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

firecrash1 injured · 329796 · 2002-01-11

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND CROSSED RAILROAD TRACKS AT APPROX 35 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER CROSSING TRACKS (BUMP) SUSPECT BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY FRONT END CONTACT. SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLL ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR AREA. POLL FELL AND HIGH TENSION WIRE FELL TO GROUND AND CAUSED FIRE. EMERGENY SERVICES CALLED AND SHE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR MULTIBLE INJURIES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
756720
Machine
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