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2007 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 723245 · 2009-06-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, SHE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. A TOTAL OF FOUR VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD, NECK, AND WRIST. ANOTHER OCCUPANT WAS ALSO INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FORD STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 18 MPH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10273537
Machine
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