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2000 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 659118 · 2008-02-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT WAS USING HIS VEHICLE TO PULL ANOTHER VEHICLE OUT OF A DITCH, WHEN BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 50,000 MILES AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COST FOR THE DIAGNOSIS WAS OVER $2,000; THEREFORE, IT WOULD NOT BE DONE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT DUE TO A COLLISION AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO INVESTIGATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LEFT ARM. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10219211
Machine
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