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1998 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 994011 · 2013-07-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
118,000
Speed
5 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 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK AND CHEST, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10524940
Machine
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