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1999 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 587224 · 2006-07-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
73,000
Speed
42 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISSION THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 42 MPH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THE SERVICE DEALER HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED THE DAMAGES ON THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10161440
Machine
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