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2012 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 893141 · 2011-12-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
7,500
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HIT DEER ON MAJOR HIGHWAY COMING HOME FROM WORK. FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN TAKEN TO BODY SHOP,AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION,IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE FORD DEALER THAT THE AIRBAG SENSORS WERE NOT ON THE VEHICLE,DEALER CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $10,0000.00 DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END FROM SAID COLLISION. DEALER REPORTS THAT THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTROLLED THE AIRBAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE FROM THE ACCIDENT. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED FROM THE ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10437953
Machine
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