NHTSA Complaint #10169378 — 2003 FORD THUNDERBIRD

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10169378
Vehicle	2003 FORD THUNDERBIRD
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	September 22, 2006
Date Filed	September 27, 2006
Mileage	38,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON A DRY, SMOOTH INTERSTATE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A COLLISION OR IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA DETERMINED A COUPLE OF HAIRLINE RUSTED PLACES LOCATED ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BLAME FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AN IMPACT. THERE WERE NO AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

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