2013 Ford Focus: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Apr 10, 2023 · Airbags · 110,000 miles · MD · crash

The contact owned a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, she lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over twice and ended up in a ditch. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the front driver's side and the front passenger dashboard air bags did not deploy. The contact stated the front passenger curtain air bag did deploy. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. A police report was filed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Mar 3, 2023 · Airbags · 74,000 miles · IA · crash

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 30 MPH, he ran a red light and hit the passenger side of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. No injuries were reported at the scene and a police report was vehicle. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent auto repair shop where it remained in their possession. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

Filed Jun 16, 2020 · Airbags · 137,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

I was waiting for the light to turn green and then boom I get rear ended by a truck going at least 60 MPH and did not hit the brakes at all and my airbags didn't deploy.

Filed Jun 25, 2019 · Airbags, Engine · TX · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact was calling on behalf her client who owned a 2013 ford focus. The driver was driving at 35 MPH and decreasing to 15 MPH in order to make a left turn, the vehicle stalled with no warning, as a result the vehicle crashed a tree. The airbags failed to deploy. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). Both the driver and the front seat passenger were transported by ambulance for medical treatment. The driver sustained neck, back, and shoulder injuries as well as a fractured knee. The front seat passenger required three surgeries due to the injuries sustained from the crash. A police report was filed with case number: 0046196919u. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but a failure was not diagnosed as the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Nov 1, 2018 · Airbags · 115,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a crash with another vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and a passenger in the other vehicle sustained injuries which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. The vehicle was destroyed.

Filed Oct 28, 2018 · Airbags · 71,568 miles · NC · crash

Airbag did not inflate when my son had an accident the airbag deployed but did not inflate he went into the back of another vehicle on highway 40 on october 12

Filed Apr 15, 2017 · Airbags, Transmission · 52,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

My 75 year old mother in law was driving this car (her car) on 4/4/17 in bellmead, texas. She was hit at about 40 MPH in the front passenger side quarter panel/wheel area by a 1998 honda sedan. She was driving on a paved feeder road in clear sun shiny weather. The car was a total loss due to the axel breaking and the air bag did not deploy. She hit her head in the accident which resulted in her death a week later due to a stroke caused by a left hemorrhagic stroke (brain bleed). I can provide the police report and photos via personal email not through this public forum.

Filed Nov 14, 2016 · Airbags, Seat belts · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving at 55 MPH, there was another vehicle approaching the contact's vehicle head on. However, the contact swerved off the road to avoid crashing into the other vehicle and crashed into a poll. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not remain secured. The contact hit her head on the windshield and fractured her wrist. The dealer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Oct 11, 2016 · Airbags · 60,000 miles · GA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving 40 MPH, another vehicle pulled out in front of the contact's vehicle. A crash occurred and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Feb 16, 2015 · Engine · 10,500 miles · CA · crash · fire

2013 ford focus was going 35 MPH, saw a late 1990's ford ranger stop short in front of a fire station and tried to brake. Couldn't stop in time and rear ended the ford ranger. The driver of the focus got out of the vehicle and to speak to the other driver and the engine of the focus caught fire about 30 seconds later. Firemen were across the street and came over to extinguish the fire. With all of this, the airbags did not deploy. I called ford to alert them of this issue. They gave me a case number and within 1 business day I was contacted by customer care. They said they would inspect the vehicle to at a local dealership to find out why the airbags didn't deploy. They said they would not cover the cost and were vague about what the next steps were and how long the process would take. When I tried to inquire further, they said they wanted to know what my intentions were. I mentioned were are not trying to shakedown and sue ford, we simply want answers.the insurance company, state farm, totaled the focus and they are working with me to give ford the vehicle, but ford is not cooperating. I haven't been in contact with someone since the original follow-up and we have questions that need to be answered in order for state farm to give ford possession of the vehicle. Ford has stopped cooperated and they have been impossible. This is a safety issue that we are trying to address and ford is dragging this process out as long as they can.

Filed Oct 16, 2014 · Airbags · 33,000 miles · MN · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, a deer jumped in front of the vehicle, which caused the contact to crash. The contact stated that the steering wheel air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the hips and both shins but did not require medical attention. The vehicle was repaired but the repair specifics were unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.

Filed May 13, 2014 · Airbags · 57,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's front driver side. The contact suffered from whiplash. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.