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2003 FORD THUNDERBIRD — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 491591 · 2004-08-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
THUNDERBIRD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
6,300
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED LEFT RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, I WAS GOING APROX 50 MPH, I T-BONED THE OTHER CARS PASSENGER SIDE, MY FRONT END HIT HER AND NEITHER DRIVER OR PASS AIR BAG DEPLOYED. POLICE TOLD ME WHEN BOTH PARTIES SPEEDS FACTORED IN, IT WAS LIKE ME HITTING A BRICK WALL AT 100 MPH & THAT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND TESTING WILL BE DONE AFTER REPAIRS ARE MADE TO VEHICLE. CAR MAY BE TOTALLED, DAMAGES GETTING CLOSE TO 20,000.00. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088189
Machine
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