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2000 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 336267 · 2002-02-26

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40-45 MPH WITH A TREE, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR BRACKET WHICH IS 4 INCHES LONG FOLDED AROUND, THUS NOT DEPLOYING THE AIR BAGS, HAD THE SENSORS BEEN PLACED ON THE FRAME ON A SHORTER BRACKET THEY WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8004592
Machine
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