NHTSA Complaint #10120941 — 2001 FORD FOCUS AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10120941
Vehicle	2001 FORD FOCUS
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	May 13, 2005
Date Filed	May 15, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

FOCUS DRIVER HIT REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT - BOTH FOCUS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSANGER AIR BAG DOOR HIT WINDSHIELD SO HARD IT SHATTERED WINDSHIELD AND SHARDS OF GLASS WENT EVERY WHERE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. LUCKLY THERE WAS NO PASSANGER OR INJURY COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM FLY GLASS. FOCUS AND OTHER DRIVER WERE NOT INJURED. COMPLAINT IS THE POOR LOCATION OF PASSANGER AIRBAG. WHEN ACTIVATED THE WINSHIELD IS DESTROYED BECAUSE OF THE PASSANGER AIRBAG DOOR. GLASS GOES EVERYWHERE INSIDE VEHICLE.

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