2002 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Start: 2004-12-24

fire · 513935 · 2004-12-27

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure: 22,631

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THEN EXPLODED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE REMAINED IN A GARAGE WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10105350
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown