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2002 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash4 injured · 423537 · 2003-10-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
900
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS IN A SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 30/35 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *PH DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WERE NOTIFIED. NO ONE FROM FORD WOULD SEND SOMEONE OUT TO COLLECT INFORMATION FROM THE COLLISION BOX. THEY STATED FOR THE CONSUMER TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED SO THEY COULD CHECK THE AIR BAGS AGAIN. VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $10,000. WORTH OF FRONT END DAMAGE. *PH *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10032356
Machine
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