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2004 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 881651 · 2011-09-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN STREET WHEN A CAR COMES OUT FROM A RESIDENTIAL STREET INFRONT OF ME, I HAD NO BRAKING DISTANCE TIME BUT STILL HIT MY BRAKES AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT TRYING TO MAKE IT INTO THE RESIDENTIAL STREET THE CAR CAME OUT OF TO MISS HITTING THE CAR, BUT INSTEAD HIT THE CORNER WALL AT 45MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT MINE DID NOT RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY. MY HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD SO HARD I KEPT BLACKING OUT, LUCKILY MY 1YR OLD PASSENGER (MY SON) ONLY HAD RED MARKS ON HIS NECK FROM THE CAR SEAT STRAPS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10426908
Machine
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