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2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 469112 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
92,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SINCE THE CRASH JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY (12/22/02), I DO NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED REPAIR COST YET, BUT MY FEELING IS THAT EITHER THE BILL WILL BE VERY HIGH OR THE CAR WILL BE TOTALED. MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. SHE WAS DOING ABOUT 30 MPH ON THE DIRT ROAD NEAR OUR HOUSE. A DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF HER. SHE TRIED TO STOP QUICKLY; THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND SHE HIT AN EMBANKMENT/DITCH. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND SHE RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HER LEFT ARM FROM THE AIRBAG, AS WELL AS A BURN ON HER CHEST FROM THE SEATBELT. SHE ALSO RECEIVED A BLOODY NOSE FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG. WE WERE ABLE TO BRING HER HOME FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM, SO WE ARE GRATEFUL, BUT WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW SHE COULD HAVE BEEN BURNED MORE SERIOUSLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10069772
Machine
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