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2001 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 540015 · 2005-07-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THE OWNER WAS TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH NO POTHOLES OR BUMPS AT A SPEED OF 40-45 MPH. THE OWNER WAS GOING ONTO THE RAMP WHEN HE HEARD AN EXPLOSION. THE PASSENGER THOUGHT THAT THEY HAD BEEN SHOT BECAUSE THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON BEFORE DEPLOYMENT, BUT IT WAS ON NOW THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE OWNER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD AND THEIR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. FORD CUSTOMER AFFAIRS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THERE WAS 1 INJURY, BUT NOT LIFE THREATENING. THIS DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. THE AIRBAG BLEW THE SEAMS OUT OF THE SEATS AND FOAM HAD GOTTEN EVERYWHERE. THIS WAS GOING ON 3 WEEKS, AND THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR FORD TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. FORD DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE. *AK *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10125630
Machine
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