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2001 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 440171 · 2003-11-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING APPROX 68 MPH I SWURVED TO AVOID GOING OFF ROAD.AS I JERKED THE STIRRING WHEEL TO MY RT THEN BACK TO MY LEFT I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES WITH A HARD AND CONSISTANT PRESSSURE,CAUSING MY FRONT BREAKS LOCKUP,WHICH RESULTED IN ME LOSING CONTROL OF MY TRUCK IT !!SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL I WENT ONLY TO COME TO REST AFTER A FRONTAL IMPACT OF APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MRH AS WELL AS A REAR IMPACT SPEED AT THIS POINT UNKNOWN. BESIDES MY FRONT BREAKS LOCKING UP, NEITHER MY DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10045934
Machine
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