Issue ID | 652211 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10209202 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | MUSTANG |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 03/11/07 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My daughter was driving down the garden state parkway on the morning of 11/3/07 when the passenger side (side) airbag deployed for no apparent reason. She was obviously very scared by the airbag deployment but managed to stay in control of the car and avoid crashing. We brought the car immediately to the dealership where she purchased the car. The dealer dealt with ford with regard to the incident and on thursday 11/8/07 i got a call from the dealer saying that ford determined the airbag deployment was caused by a stone kicking up off the road and hitting the underside of the car. My concern is for my daughter's safety and needless to say i am not satisfied with fords explanation on the cause of this issue. Ford has not offered any other explanations or taken any actions that would make me comfortable in knowing that this would not could not occur again. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7762 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BAYVILLE, NJ |
VIN pattern | 1ZVHT84N075XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/07 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 65 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | DOWNS FORD |
Dealer's telephone number | 732 349 2240 |
Dealer's city | TOMS RIVER |
Dealer's state code | NJ |
Dealer's ZIP code | 08753 |