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1998 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 383675 · 2002-12-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

XLT, PASSENGER AIR BAG SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, LIGHT WAS ON SHOWING IT WAS OFF. CONSUMER HIT A DEER AT 55 MPH, PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. 9 MONTH OLD CHILD WAS IN SAFETY SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE. SAFETY SEAT BROKE IN HALF AT IMPACT, CHILD'S INJURIES UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AS WELL. TS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8023504
Machine
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