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1998 FORD ZX2 (ESCORT) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 680565 · 2008-07-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ZX2 (ESCORT)
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A STALLED SUBURBAN IN THE #1 LANE AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL BECAME VISIBLE WHEN THE VAN DIRECTLY AHEAD OF ME SWERVED AT THE LAST MOMENT. I HIT THE BRAKES BUT HIT THE SUV AND TOTALED MY ESCORT. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELT CAUSED A BROKEN STERNUM, CRACKED RIBS. ALSO HAD RIGHT ARM BROKEN IN 3 PLACES WHILE BRACING FOR IMPACT. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO PASSENGER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10236229
Machine
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