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2003 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

crash · 666461 · 2008-04-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2003 FORD FOCUS EX. ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AND I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW A FORD MUSTANG BARRELING DOWN ON ME. WITH NO TIME TO REACT, I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. WHAT BOTHERS ME IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN THOUGH I CAME DEATHLY CLOSE TO SMASHING MY FACE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10225027
Machine
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