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2005 FORD MUSTANG GT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 659402 · 2008-02-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG GT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
31,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE HER WRIST IN EIGHT PLACES. THE SKIN WAS BURNED OFF OF HER OTHER ARM. SEVEN PINS AND RODS HAD TO BE INSERTED IN HER WRIST, BUT IT STILL CANNOT BE MOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2008, SHE SAW A NEWSCAST STATING THAT THERE WOULD SOON BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THE HARSH DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG AND THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS. THE POWERTRAIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10219386
Machine
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