Complaint 1130311
1999 FORD EXPLORER • AIR BAGS • incident Nov 7, 2014
Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
2
Deaths
0
Complaint Summary
AIR BAGS
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NECK, THE BACK, AND HEAD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.