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2011 FORD FIESTA — AIR BAGS

crash · 870171 · 2011-07-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIESTA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
850
Speed
18 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN A CAR CRASH ON JULY 6, 2011, A 2011 FORD FIESTA WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR WHILE THE FORD WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THE SEVEN AIR BAGS SUPPOSEDLY IN THE VEHICLE, NEVER DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR RELIED ON LAP BELTS AND SHOULDER BELTS ONLY. THE FIESTA WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH AND THE ONCOMING CAR, 50 MPH. THERE IS A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER AIR BAGS WERE EVEN IN THE CAR (STOLEN OR TAKEN OUT, ETC). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10415473
Machine
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