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2003 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 473158 · 2004-07-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNING TO LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT STATED, AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS WHITE MARK ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND IT WAS MADE WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE CURVE. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO CURB TO HIT AND THAT NO COLLISION OCCURRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURERS WERE WILLING TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE CONSUMER'S HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG THEMSELVES. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS AND RINGING IN THE EARS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10071739
Machine
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