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2007 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 838938 · 2011-01-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
53,019
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 60 MPH HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY 2007 FORD FOCUS CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE SEATBELT BECOMING VERY TIGHT AGAINST ME AND JERKING ME, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START AGAIN AND IT INFORMED ME THAT MY AIRBAGS HAD BEEN DEPLOYED. THE DASH DROPPED AND THE AIR VENTS CRACKED, MY STEERING WHEEL HAS SHIFTED. THIS HAS LEFT MARKS ON MY NECK, CHEST AND PAINS THROUGHOUT MY NECK AND BACK. POSSIBLE WHIPLASH. CAR IS GOING TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW, HOPEFULLY I WILL HAVE SOME KIND OF EXPLANATION FOR WHAT HAPPENED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10379248
Machine
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