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2008 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 717021 · 2009-04-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
17,268
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMERS SON LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL AND ROLLED ONCE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST IN A CREEK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACTS SON SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK AND ANKLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000. UPDATED 6/4/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING THE IMPACT WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO WARRANT AIR BAD DEPLOYMENT. UPDATED 06/02/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10266162
Machine
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