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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 492670 · 2004-08-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
52,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKED, I STARTED MY CAR, THEN PUT ON MY SEATBELT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PUT MY SEAT BELT ON, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SEAT BY MY LEFT SHOULDER BLADE WENT OFF. NO WARNINGS WERE GIVEN PRIOR TO THIS. MY SEAT WAS SMOKING WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS. IT TOTALLY RIPPED THE LEATHER ON MY SEAT. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT WENT OFF IN MY EAR.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088540
Machine
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