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2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 551525 · 2005-08-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT A STOP LIGHT. MPH WAS LESS THAN 10. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED GIVING ME 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO MY HAND AND ARM RESULTING IN LOSS OF WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND SCARRING. MY WINDSHIELD ALSO SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE THAT WAS HIT HAD NO DAMAGE. MY WAS VERY MINIMAL. MY AIRBAGS AND WINDSHIELD WERE REPLACED, BUT MY STEERING WHEEL WAS NEVER FIXED. WITH THE MANY NUMEROUS RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE PLUS THIS INCIDENT, MY WIFE AND I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10134300
Machine
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