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2003 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 461232 · 2004-03-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT THE DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN MY 2003 EXPEDITION. I HIT NOTHING AND NOTHING HIT ME. I CALLED FORD THEY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER WHO TOLD ME HE COULDN'T REPLACE THE BAG FOR THREE DAYS. I COULD EITHER STAY IN TEXAS OR CUT THE AIR BAG OFF AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANOTHER EIGHT HUNDRED MILES TO HOME. I CARRIED IT TO A DEALER IN BIRMINGHAM AND THEY KEPT IT FOR THREE WEEKS. I'M STILL NOT SURE WHY THE BAG DEPLOYED. WHEN THE BAG DEPLOYED IT HIT ME SO HARD IT INJURED MY LEFT ARM AND MY NECK, I HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AND AM STILL TAKING ANTI INFLAMMATORY MEDICINE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10062438
Machine
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