# 2010 FORD MUSTANG — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `804271` · 2010-08-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** MUSTANG
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 12,800
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*