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2010 FORD MUSTANG — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 804271 · 2010-08-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
12,800
Speed
5 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 2010 FORD MUSTANG GT500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM THEN SOUNDED, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BELT BECAME INCREASINGLY TIGHT AROUND THE CONTACT. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURY TO HER RIGHT ARM AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESET THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10347332
Machine
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