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2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 347647 · 2002-05-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG IS THAT UPON DEPLOYMENT IT SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD, SHOWERING GLASS THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR CAUSING CUTS AND SCRATCHES IN ADDITION TO THE BURNS FROM THE AIR BAG COMPONENTS. FORD CORPORATE STATED THAT THIS WAS ABNORMAL, HOWEVER THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
761489
Machine
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