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2001 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 521477 · 2005-02-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND WAS HIT DIRECTLY IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I WAS DRIVING A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR THAT HAD SIDE AIRBAGS. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY HEAD HIT THE DRIVER WINDOW AND BUSTED IT. THANKFULLY, I ONLY RECEIVED A CONCUSSION. FORD IS NOW SAYING TOO BAD. THEY TRIED TO TEST IT BUT SAID DUE TO SOME COMPUTER INF. BEING LOST THAT THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO SAY THAT THE AIRBAG WAS WORKING RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THEM FOR 3 WEEKS NOW AND THEY HAVE JUST BEEN GIVING US THE RUN AROUND. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY HIT WASN'T HARD ENOUGH WHAT WOULD IT HAVE TAKEN. MY VAN WAS TOTALED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10110370
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