| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003208422 | Incident Date: Apr, 04 2003 |
| Consumer's City: TUALATIN | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ASPIRE | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Air bags:frontal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNJLT05H6V6 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 07 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Mar, 08 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My two teenage sons are suffering from injuries caused by the explosion of the airbags in our 1997 ford aspire. my oldest son, the driver is suffering from a broken rib, and my younger son, the passenger has 2nd - 3rd degree burns and severe bruising to his face, as well as his eye. the emergency room doctors was able to see the imprint of the bag on his cornea. their ages are 17 and 15, they are both 5'11" and weigh 168 lbs. they are not small children. they were both properly restrained with lap and shoulder harnesses. the car slid into a light pole at about 25 mph during a rainstorm. *nlm |
