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2004 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 747902 · 2009-12-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD EXPEDITION XLT AT 55MPH WHEN I STRUCK THE BACK OF A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAUSING A 5 CAR CHAIN REACTION INCLUDING MY VEHICLE. UPON WAKING UP IN THE HOSPITAL THE STATE TROOPER INFORMED ME THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION WITH LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, AND CURRENTLY HAVE CONCUSSION SYNDROME. I ALSO SUFFER FROM A HERNIATED DISC IN MY LOWER BACK FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED SO THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10295416
Machine
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