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2004 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 613310 · 2007-02-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 38000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WHEN THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE THE COMPUTER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT AND THE DEALER KNEW THAT THE WAS NO CRASH AND WHEN THIS INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO THE MANUFACTURER, THEY STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSES MACHINE WAS THE INFORMATION THAT THEY CONSIDERED AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER THEIR PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10182574
Machine
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