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2002 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 415998 · 2003-07-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
26,500
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2002 FORD FOCUS WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH WAS ALL ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE MOTOR WAS SHOVED BACK AND THE VEHICLE HAD SO MUCH DAMAGE IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED. THE CAR WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY INSURANCE PROVIDER. MY CAR WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH ON IMPACT AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MY DAUGHTER HIT HER CHEST AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND IS STILL HAVING SOME LASTING EFFECTS OF THE CRASH. PLEASE! PLEASE! LOOK INTO THIS. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF SHE HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR GOING ANY FASTER. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS LETTER.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025312
Machine
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