← NHTSA complaints

2004 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 711594 · 2009-03-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
52,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON AUGUST 8TH 2008 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR WRECK WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WRECKED IT FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND SLID DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON ITS SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CORNER PANEL OF THE TRUCK. I FEEL THAT THE IMPACT OF THE WRECK SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10261466
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown