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2008 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 675882 · 2008-06-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
6,300
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS MERGING INTO THE CENTER LANE WHEN A CAR FROM THE RIGHT SIDE WAS DRIVING IN MY LINE. I MOVE BACK IN MY LANE AND THE CAR STARTED FISH TALING AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I HIT THE GUARD RAIL TWICE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY MY SPEED WAS 55-60 MPH. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BECAUSE THE WALL OF THE FIREWALL AND ENGINE WAS DAMAGED. THIS WAS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. HELP!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10232530
Machine
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