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2005 FORD FREESTAR — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 944664 · 2012-10-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTAR
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED BOTH CURTAIN AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY ERRONEOUSLY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES TO THE FACE FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRBAGS WERE CUT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10480189
Machine
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