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2000 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 488576 · 2004-08-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A MINOR ACCIDENT OCCURED IN A PARKING LOT. THE CAR WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROX. 10 MPH AND HIT THE REAR END OF ANOTHE CAR WHICH WAS STATIONERY. THE AIRBAGS INFLATED AND CAUSED MINOR INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. A NEW WINDSCREEN IS NEEDED, NEW AIRBAGS NEED TO BE INSTALLED AND THERE MAY BE MORE AS YET UNDIAGNOSED DAMAGE. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE INFLATED AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BY RIGHTS COVER THE COSTS OF ALL DAMAGES TO THE CAR RELATED TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10086194
Machine
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