NHTSA Complaint #757484 — 1998 FORD CONTOUR AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	757484
Vehicle	1998 FORD CONTOUR
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Date of Incident	November 1, 1999
Date Filed	January 31, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	4
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MS

Consumer Description

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL IN THE STREET, THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED ONTO ITS ROOF AND RAN INTO A DITCH AND AFTER IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY AIR BAG THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE CONSUMERS RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 000-000 FOR THE AIR BAG AND WENT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, THE DELAER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO RETURN IN A FEW DAYS, CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO STILL HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND APPROXIMATLEY THREE DAYS LATER THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. *AK *MR *NLM

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