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2008 FORD EDGE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 962371 · 2013-02-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
68,586
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON OLD MILL RD IN ANDERSON, SC.I STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND PROCEEDED TO CROSS THE HIGHWAY HWY 76. I HAD CLEARED THE FIRST LANE AND THIS CAR DRIFTED FROM THE RIGHT LANE INTO THE LANE I WAS CROSSING BROAD SIDING MY CAR NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED LEAVING ME WITH GLASS EVERYWHERE. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS COMPLETELY PUSHED IN THAT I HAD TO BE EXTRACTED THROUGH THE BACK DOOR ON A BACKBOARD. THE IMPACT PUSHED MY CAR BACK ON TO THE HIGHWAY GOING EAST. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FLEW OFF THE CAR LANDING ONTHE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ALSO THEDOOR LEKIFT FRONT SPRING DISENGAGED. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10497656
Machine
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