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2005 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 719373 · 2009-05-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR CRASH OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BURNS ON HER WRIST. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND A CLAIM WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 06/17/09 *BF UPDATED 06/17/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10268258
Machine
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