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2000 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 448705 · 2004-03-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE LEFT ARM. *AK (IN RE: DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG) THE DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO A STORE. THERE WAS A HESITATION THEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE AIRBAGS RELEASED AN UNKNOWN CHEMICAL. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10053740
Machine
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