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2003 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 427482 · 2003-08-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TOWING A 30 FOOT TRAILER AND DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE TRAILER STARTED TO SWAY AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL . VEHICLE AND TRAILER FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER'S CHILDREN WERE TREATED AT A HOSPITAL FOR MINOR BRUISES. CONSUMER'S WIFE SUSTAINED CHEST AND BACK INJURIES. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BRUISED ANKLE/ELBOW/ BACK, AND NECK PROBLEMS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THIS INCIDENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10037884
Machine
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