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2008 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 808202 · 2010-08-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
32,770
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,770 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,685.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350570
Machine
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