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2012 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 857236 · 2011-05-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
240
Speed
35 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 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT COVER THE PILLARS ON THE SIDE OF THE WINDOWS CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A BODY SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DOCTORS CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER HAD SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, FIVE BROKEN RIBS, A COLLAPSED LUNG, AND INTERNAL BLEEDING IN HER BRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 240.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10401399
Machine
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