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2003 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

2 injured · 824226 · 2010-11-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE FRONT AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED DAMAGING THE DRIVER SEAT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY IN MARCH 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS WHICH WOULD INCLUDE NEW WIRING AND A DRIVER SEAT REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10364150
Machine
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