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2007 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash · 639599 · 2007-09-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
8,300

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE IN ONE WEEK AND THEY REPAIRED THE AIR BAG SENSOR THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD DIM FOR TWO DAYS, BUT THEN ILLUMINATE AGAIN. SHE BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE DEALER ADVISED HER NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,900.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10203650
Machine
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