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2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 480155 · 2004-06-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH, AND VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079367
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown