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2008 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 753003 · 2010-01-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 FUSION ON WINDING ROADS NEAR OUR HOME IN WNC. I WAS INTO A SWITCH BACK TURN AND WAS APPROACHED BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE WHICH WAS ON MY SIDE OF THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE. I DID NOT HAVE TO SWERVE BUT ALLOWED PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE TO PASS. AS THEY PASSED I WAS PULLED INTO THE SNOW AND ICE AND OFF THE ROAD. I HIT THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AND CAME TO AN INSTANT STOP. OUR VEHICLE HAS SUSTAINED MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE IE FRONT END BUMPER AND SHEET METAL ENGINE CRADLE BROKEN, FRAME FLOOR ROOF BUCKLED DOORS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WINDSHIELD. ALL THIS DAMAGE WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT OR SEAT BELT INTERLOCK! I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH AND SUSTAINED SEVERAL INJURIES AMONG WHICH ARE; FACIAL LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS, KNEE INJURY RESULTING IN BRUISING AND CONTUSIONS AND REINJURING OF RECENT SHOULDER SURGERY. I ALSO AM SEEKING LEGAL ADVISE AS TO FORDS LIABILITIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10300080
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