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2002 FORD MUSTANG — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 418810 · 2003-07-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN 2 / 2002 FORD MUSTANGS. MY SON HAS BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS WITH HIS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND IN BOTH INCIDENTS HIS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRST ACCIDENT MAY HAVE A REASONABLE EXPLANATION BUT THE 2ND ONE WAS AN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED HIM HITTING A CONCRETE BARRIER AT BETTER THAN 40 MPH. I HAD THE AIRBAG TESTED WHEN REPAIRED ON THE 1ST ACCIDENT AND APPROVED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT FUTURE PROTECTION FROM THIS DEVICE AND FORD ACTUALLY EXPECTS ME TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING. CAN YOU HELP? *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10028552
Machine
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