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2007 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 843074 · 2011-02-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
55,423
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY 3 LANE EXPRESSWAY IN THE CENTER LANE AT 60 MILES PER HOUR, THE LEFT CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I WASN'TINVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY ARM FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME WITH A BASEBALL BAT. BUT LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND NOT CAUSE A PILE UP. MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE SHE SAID SHE PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE REACTED THE SAME WAY. SHE HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS 2007 FORD FOCUS LESS THEN A WEEK AGO, WITH A CLEAN CAR FAX!!!! NOW I'M READING THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ALOT OF PEOPLE. I HAVE BEEN A FIREMAN FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS AND I'VE SEEN WHAT AIRBAGS CAN DO TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY WORK PROPERLY. AND IF ITS TRUE THAT FORD IS IGNORING THESE CLAIMS, SOMEONE ONE WITH SOME FEDERAL PULL SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10383346
Machine
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