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2003 FORD E-250 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 587079 · 2006-07-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
E-250
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AROUND A CURVE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED TRYING TO AVOID AN ON-COMING VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HIT A RAILROAD POST. THIS LAUNCHED THE VEHICLE INTO A CREEK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELTS DID RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. DUE TO THE AIR BAG'S FAILURE TO DEPLOY, THE CONTACT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUED THE CONTACT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESSED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.*AK UPDATED 08/08/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10161324
Machine
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