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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 355142 · 2002-05-31

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO PARK VEHICLE, IT WILL SURGE FOWARD. CONSUMER HAS HIT A STEEL POLE DUE TO THAT PROBLEM.*AK THIS DEFECT HAS PRESENTED ITSELF THREE TIMES. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS IN TWO OF THE INCIDENTS. THE DEALER CHECKED ALL OF THE COMPONENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT FACTOR LOCATED THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THESE INCIDENTS. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER HIT THE POLE. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8010824
Machine
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