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1999 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 789550 · 2010-05-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
189,143
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AUTOMOBILE INFO: VIN-[XXX] , ODOMETER- 189,143 MY WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AFTER LEAVING A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT WHERE SHE PAST OUT DUE THE PAIN FROM THE MEDICAL PROCEDURE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POWER POLE HEAD ON AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AND OTHERS MADE COMMENTS THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD OF DEPLOYED. MY WIFE RECEIVED A BUMP ON HER FOREHEAD AND A SEVERE HEADACHE FROM HITTING HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND IS SITTING AT A SALVAGE YARD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10332192
Machine
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