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2013 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 990787 · 2013-07-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
847

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN TAIL BONE AND HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 847. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10522829
Machine
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