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2005 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 687642 · 2008-09-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
52,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD ESCAPE. SHE FAILED TO YIELD AND HIT A 2006 DODGE CHARGER, THAT WAS GOING CLOSE TO 45 MPH, IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SMASHING IN BOTH OF HIS DOORS. THE FRONT OF HER CAR IS DAMAGED ENOUGH TO BREAK OFF THE ENGINE MOUNT, FRONT BUMPER IS GONE, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID RESERVOIR WAS ACTUALLY ON THE PAVEMENT. ALL OF THIS AND THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. THE SHOP THAT THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED AT SAYS THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED IN THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT. HAD THIS BEEN AT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER SPEED WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT A DEATH, NOT AN INJURY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10241797
Machine
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