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2008 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 870682 · 2011-07-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
19,350
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JUNE 17, 2011 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND I WAS THE PASSENGER, WE HAD STOPPED AT A FOUR WAY STOP. WHEN WE HAD THE RIGHT AWAY WE PROCEEDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. WE WERE STRUCK IN THE INTERSECTION BY A DRIVER WHO RAN THE STOP SIGN. SHE WAS TRAVELING AROUND 30 TO 35MPH AND STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR, SMASHING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, ALSO THE FRONT SUPPORT WHERE THE WINDOW SHIELD IS ATTACHED. ALSO THE MIDDLE SUPPORT WHERE THE FRONT AND BACK DOORS ATTACHED, ALONG WITH THE TOP AND BOTTOM SUPPORTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR HAD TO BE CUT OFF THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE ME OUT OF IT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH OF THIS NATURE. WHY EVEN HAVE THEM IF THEY DO NOT WORK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10417288
Machine
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