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Complaint 402861

2002 FORD E-150 • AIR BAGS • incident Mar 17, 2003

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
402861
Make
FORD
Model
E-150
Model Year
2002
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Mar 17, 2003
Date Received
Apr 16, 2003
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

AS THE RESULT OF A HEAD-ON COLLISION, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE COLLISION WAS SLIGHTLY OFF-CENTER TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 M.P.H., OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT LEAST THE SAME SPEED IF NOT MORE. SEAT BELT DID LOCK-UP CAUSING A POSSIBLE TEAR OF THE THE SUBJECT VEHICLE DRIVER'S SPINAL CORD AT THE FOURTH CERVICAL VERTEBRAE (NECK) LEVEL. *NLM

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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