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2011 FORD FIESTA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 947449 · 2012-11-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIESTA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT HER OFF, CAUSING A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND FROM THE FLOOR LEVEL. THE AIR BAG THAT DEPLOYED FROM THE FLOOR WAS SEWED STITCHED ON THE OUTSIDE AND THE SEAM WAS EXTREMELY SHARP. THE DRIVER RECEIVED LACERATIONS HER RIGHT WRIST. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL LATER ON WHERE SHE RECEIVED STITCHES AND BELIEVED THERE WAS ALSO SOME NERVE DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT COMPLAINT FORMS, WHICH HE NEVER RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN UPDATED 1/10/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10482842
Machine
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