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2007 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 663158 · 2008-03-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE VEHICLE WAS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE DRIVER WAS MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS REGARDING THE LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS $11,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10222389
Machine
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