WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY 3 LANE EXPRESSWAY IN THE CENTER LANE AT 60 MILES PER HOUR, THE LEFT CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I WASN'TINVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY ARM FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME WITH A BASEBALL BAT. BUT LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND NOT CAUSE A PILE UP. MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WAS VERY THANKFUL THA…
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WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY 3 LANE EXPRESSWAY IN THE CENTER LANE AT 60 MILES PER HOUR, THE LEFT CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I WASN'TINVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY ARM FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME WITH A BASEBALL BAT. BUT LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND NOT CAUSE A PILE UP. MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE SHE SAID SHE PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE REACTED THE SAME WAY. SHE HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS 2007 FORD FOCUS LESS THEN A WEEK AGO, WITH A CLEAN CAR FAX!!!! NOW I'M READING THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ALOT OF PEOPLE. I HAVE BEEN A FIREMAN FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS AND I'VE SEEN WHAT AIRBAGS CAN DO TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY WORK PROPERLY. AND IF ITS TRUE THAT FORD IS IGNORING THESE CLAIMS, SOMEONE ONE WITH SOME FEDERAL PULL SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10383346
46,185 miles · Feb 10, 2011
Air Bags
SIDE AIRBAG ON 2007 FORD FOCUS DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE ROUTE. ACCORDING TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP," RCM RECEIVED CRASH DATA," THOUGH THERE WAS NO IMPACT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10381503
104,000 miles · Feb 7, 2011
Air Bags
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2007 FORD FOCUS ZX3 COMES ON AND REMAINS ON. DEALER RESET THE CODE AND IT STAYED OFF FOR A COUPLE MONTHS AND THEN CAME BACK ON. I AM TOLD THAT THE BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY SO LONG AS THE LIGHT IS ON. FROM OWNER FORUMS I GATHER THAT THIS IS NOT AN INFREQUENT ISSUE. *LN
NHTSA ODI #10380993
53,019 miles · Jan 27, 2011
Air BagsInjury
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 60 MPH HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY 2007 FORD FOCUS CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE SEATBELT BECOMING VERY TIGHT AGAINST ME AND JERKING ME, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START AGAIN AND IT INFORMED ME THAT MY AIRBAGS HAD BEEN DEPLOYED. THE DASH DROPPED AND THE AIR VE…
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DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 60 MPH HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY 2007 FORD FOCUS CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE SEATBELT BECOMING VERY TIGHT AGAINST ME AND JERKING ME, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START AGAIN AND IT INFORMED ME THAT MY AIRBAGS HAD BEEN DEPLOYED. THE DASH DROPPED AND THE AIR VENTS CRACKED, MY STEERING WHEEL HAS SHIFTED. THIS HAS LEFT MARKS ON MY NECK, CHEST AND PAINS THROUGHOUT MY NECK AND BACK. POSSIBLE WHIPLASH. CAR IS GOING TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW, HOPEFULLY I WILL HAVE SOME KIND OF EXPLANATION FOR WHAT HAPPENED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10379248
18,000 miles · Nov 5, 2010
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 42 MPH, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND SUFFERED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 42 MPH, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND SUFFERED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.
NHTSA ODI #10364138
98,000 miles · Jun 1, 2010
Air Bags
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, 2007 FORD FOCUS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10334004
5,000 miles · May 5, 2010
Air BagsCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD BEEN INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING ON AND OFF FOR TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN TWO ACCIDENTS, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED IN BOTH ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES BUT THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD BEEN INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING ON AND OFF FOR TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN TWO ACCIDENTS, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED IN BOTH ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN FIXED; THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED TWICE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS REPLACED ONCE AND THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED ONCE BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,506.
NHTSA ODI #10328975
24,000 miles · Apr 29, 2010
Air Bags
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THROUGH AN INTERCHANGE AROUND A CURVE, WHEN I HIT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A POTHOLE. THE NEXT THING I KNEW, THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND MY SHOULDER FELT AS IF I HAD BEEN SLUGGED BY SOMEONE. AFTER COMING TO MY SENSES, I REALIZED MY SIDE AIRBAG IN MY SEAT HAD DEPLOYED AS I DROVE DOWN THE INTERSTATE. …
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THROUGH AN INTERCHANGE AROUND A CURVE, WHEN I HIT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A POTHOLE. THE NEXT THING I KNEW, THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND MY SHOULDER FELT AS IF I HAD BEEN SLUGGED BY SOMEONE. AFTER COMING TO MY SENSES, I REALIZED MY SIDE AIRBAG IN MY SEAT HAD DEPLOYED AS I DROVE DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN AIRBAG DEPLOY, AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED. MY DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY FORD FOCUS 2007 IS NOW RIPPED DOWN THE SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND NO FORD DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE THE SEAT. ACCORDING TO THE "BLACKBOX" THAT RECORDS WHAT HAPPENS IN A VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED, MY VEHICLE HAD A 360 DEGREE SPINOUT THAT CREATED ENOUGH FORCE FOR MY AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, AND THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD HAVE TO FORK UP THE COST OF REPLACING MY SEAT. I HAVE BEEN BATTLING THIS FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW!!!!!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10328162
Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 2010
Air BagsCrash
2007 FORD FOCUS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *CW THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10327396
80,000 miles · Jan 21, 2010
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2007. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN SNOW AND ICY CONDITIONS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE TOWARD TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED 360 DEGREES WHICH CAUSED IT TO FACE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO SLIDE AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE FRON…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2007. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN SNOW AND ICY CONDITIONS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE TOWARD TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED 360 DEGREES WHICH CAUSED IT TO FACE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO SLIDE AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER SHOULDERS AND ARMS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
NHTSA ODI #10301721
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PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO
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