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2004 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 606644 · 2006-12-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2004 EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER. I REAR ENDED A 7 TON DUMP TRUCK GOING 40 MILES AN HOUR WHILE HE WAS AT A DEAD STOP. MY HOOD WAS IN A V AND NONE OF THE DOORS WOULD OPEN. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. IT WAS A VERY SOLID HIT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF. THE DUMP TRUCK DID NOT BUDGE SO DID NOT ABSORB MUCH OF THE IMPACT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10176257
Machine
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