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2002 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 570015 · 2006-01-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR LOST CONTROL COMING TOWARD ME, SHE WENT INTO MY LANE SIDEWAYS. I T-BONED HER ON HER PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. SEAT BELT SAVED MY LIFE, BUT THE AIRBAGS WERE OF NO USE. WHY DON'T THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY ON THESE VEHICLES. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT A MUCH FASTER SPEED OR HER, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10148275
Machine
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