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2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash2 injured · 716504 · 2009-04-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FORD SPORT TRAC EXPLORER WAS T BONED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK SPUN AND ROLLED HARD ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE. NO PASSENGERS WERE IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME AND WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DUE TO THE SUBSEQUENT ROLL ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE AS A RESULT OF THE ROLLOVER I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE TRUCK IS A WRITE-OFF PER MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS ABOUT MY CONCERNS AND SEEKING REASSURANCE THAT THIS WAS NOT A ISOLATED PROBLEM OR INDEED AN ISSUE THAT WOULD GO UNNOTICED. WHILE THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS PERSON WAS SYMPATHETIC SHE COULD OFFER NO MORE HELP OTHER THAN TO ADVISE ME TO CONTACT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. I SPOKE WITH FORD DEALER, SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID HE WAS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN THE POSSESSION OF MY ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY IN A YARD SOMEWHERE IN MEMPHIS TN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10265663
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