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2004 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 883075 · 2011-10-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DISTRACTED WHILE DRIVING AND HIT A TREE, THAT IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE ROAD, ON A WINDING ROAD WITH THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF AT ALL. WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL ON A GURNEY, IN AN AMBULANCE. LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED QUITE A BIT OF TRAUMA. IT WAS SWELLING AT SUCH A RAPID RATE THAT THE NURSES AND DOCTORS THOUGHT I HAD BROKEN MY CHEEK BONE. AFTER CT SCANS, IT WAS DETERMINED I HAD NO BROKEN BONES, JUST BRUISED RIBS, SMALL CUTS, AND CONTUSIONS ON MULTIPLE PARTS OF MY BODY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I PLAN TO GET THE SDM FROM THE VEHICLE AND SEE WHAT EXACTLY WAS RECORDED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10428180
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