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2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

fire · 392254 · 2003-02-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JAN 4, 2003 WHILE DRIVING IN THE FOG AT A LOW SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES OR A LITTLE LESS THE AIRBAGS IN MY 2001 FORD FOCUS INTERMITTENTLY DEPLOYED CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK AND THROWING US AND THE CAR UP ON A MERIDIAN. THE AIRBAGS WERE EMITTING BLACK SMOKE AND THE DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AMOUNT TO $6188.00. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE NOT SERIOUSLY HURT AND THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10005180
Machine
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