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2003 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 527686 · 2005-03-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,300

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY 2003 FORD FOCUS ZTS. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRE DEPT. AND POLICE DEPT. BOTH EXPRESSED DISBELIEF THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE WHOLE FRONT END HAS TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING BOTH THE FRAME RAILS, AS WELL SOME ENGINE COMPONENTS. I WILL KNOW MORE WHEN THE REPAIRS START. THE VEHICLE I WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WITH HAD BOTH OF THEIR AIRBAGS DEPLOY. IF I WERE NOT WEARING MY SEATBELT, I WOULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114648
Machine
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