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1997 FORD ASPIRE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 469951 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ASPIRE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
101,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DURING A CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE AT 25 MPH THE AIR BAGS IN OUR 1997 FORD ASPIRE EXPLODED INTO THE FACE OF MY 15 YEAR WHO WAS FULLY RESTRAINED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HE IS 5'11" AND 168 LBS. HE IS SUFFERING FROM "BURNS" BRUISING, SEVER MOUTH LACERATIONS (HE HAS BRACES). HE IS ALSO UNABLE TO SEE IN THE EYE THAT WAS HIT, DUE TO THE IMPRINT OF THE BAG SCORED INTO HIS CORNEA. THE 17 YEAR OLD DRIVER HAS A CRACKED RIB.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10070184
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown