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2003 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 652693 · 2008-01-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
79,384
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE GRAVEL ROAD CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND THEN QUICKLY TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS ROOF. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE SCALP, RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE, AND BRUISING TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE SCALP, A FRACTURE OF THE T-2 VERTEBRAE, A HERNIA TO THE ABDOMEN, AND BLEEDING BETWEEN THE SCALP AND SKULL. THE PASSENGER'S LEFT EYE WAS FILLED WITH BLOOD, RESULTING IN A BLACK EYE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WERE PERFORMING AN INQUIRY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,384. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10214199
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