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2001 FORD RANGER EV — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 528345 · 2005-03-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER EV
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
53,955
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005 MY FATHER WAS DRIVING HIS 2001 FORD RANGER WHEN HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. AS A RESULT OF THE HEART ATTACK MY DAD HIT A TREE HEAD ON WITH THE FORD RANGER. THE TRUCK SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FRONTAL DAMAGE WHICH ULTIMATELY WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY DAD'S INSURANCE COMPANY. DESPITE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY DAD NEVER REVIVED AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115977
Machine
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