NHTSA Complaint #10466828 — 2007 FORD FUSION

I AM FROM CALIFORNIA AND WAS DRIVING IN GLENDALE, ARIZONA AT 1:00 A.M. ON 06/30/12. THE SIGNAL I CAME TO WAS FLASHING RED. CROSS TRAFFIC HAD FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT. ASSUMING THE CROSS TRAFFIC ALSO HAD A RED FLASHING LIGHT (AS IN CALIFORNIA) I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I WAS T-BONED BY A LARGE DELIVERY TRUCK. THE SIDE/CURTAIN AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY!! I SUSTAINED NUMEROUS INJURIES FOR WHICH I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 9 DAYS. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME, THANK GOD! A FEW DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I SPOKE WITH THE OFFICER THAT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. HE TOLD ME THAT WHEN HE SAW THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR, HE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE "CALLING THE FATAL TEAM"....UPDATED 08-10-12 *BF FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON, NOT ONLY THE FUSION MODELS, BUT ON ALL OF THEIR CARS. I DO NOT TRUST FORD AND WILL NEVER OWN ONE AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND ALSO AN ATTORNEY, BUT I HATE TO THINK OF ALL THE OTHER DRIVERS OUT THERE WHO ASSUME THE AIRBAGS WORK IN THEIR CARS WHEN POSSIBLY THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. THE NUMBER OF CASES I'VE READ ABOUT SINCE MY ACCIDENT SHOCKS ME. FORD SHOULD HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY COULD AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT. BE CAREFUL DRIVING YOUR VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY IF IT'S A FORD. GET YOUR AIRBAGS CHECKED ASAP!!!! *TR UPDATED 08/14/2012 *JS