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One more down . . .can't see them calling this repairable!'

Ford Maverick thatsa lotsa airbags! My Maverick totaled 262168-748e81fc31d883ad7fa5571712dc1e35 Topaz Gigapixel 4x scal


I'm less than clear on what happened--I was pulling into a left turn lane to go onto a side street, and suddenly I was spinning a bit, saw smoke & steam, and realized I hurt. I'm missing a couple (few?) seconds.

Clearly, I went the rest of the lane and made the turn. The officer said (I went back once released) that he was able to construct it from the trail of rubber marks and fluid! I spun something more than 180 degrees!

They sent me to trauma because I initially answered I was going 35, as that's what I set the ACC to on that street. I eventually realized that I couldn't have been, as I'd just puled onto that street a hundred or two feet back, and was turning, but once a number over 25 is spoken, it's trauma.

I'll be fine, but will probably really start hurting tomorrow. Just some abdominal bruising and seatbelt abrasions, it seems.

Anyway, as I looked around, still dazed I saw airbags all over the place!

My wife wants another of the same thing, but pickings don't look good locally!
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Modern vehicles are modern miracles of safety. Collision sensors, crumple zones, front + side curtain + knee & more air bags, auto-brake and hazard light activation, seatbelt pre-tensioners, safety cage, laminated glass, 911-assist, and all of it verified to work by front, side, and offset collision testing.

Glad you're all right. I've taken quite a few people into the trauma bay based on mechanism and very few of them are seriously injured when we pull them out of modern vehicle as long as they wore their seat-belt! Concussions, friction burns, knee and hand injuries, and chest/pelvis contusions from the belts are the most common injuries.

High odds are you're going to start feeling more sore after awhile, so take it easy for a few days 🙂
 
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Very glad you are not more seriously injured. Good that you weren't driving one of your classics, damage then may have been intolerable in more ways than one.
 

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So did they find out what happened? Did you make the left and get hit head on? Phantom car hit and run?
glad you are ok, good luck with the recovery and hopefully you are back in a new Maverick soon.
 

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Glad you will be okay!
This is a key reason for the front & rear dash cams I have installed in all my vehicles…
 

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Folks fought against seatbelts and airbags back in the day.
Glad you’re OK and the maverick protected you.
I once saw a head on crash and when I ran to the car to help the woman, she was already trying to call her husband lol. Airbag technology is truly amazing.
 

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Wow one more 'My Man is totaled, but I am Fine story'. I agree that modern cars are a marvel at keeping the occupants safe. The Maverick seems to have it in spades. Sorry for your loss and injuries. stories like this makes me happy with my choice!

And just in time as the 2027 build/price just went live on the ford site.
 

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I imagine you’re in a fog right now, but have you assessed the passenger side damage? Would a passenger been OK? Rest and ask your wife for many hugs!! It’l be OK.
 

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Make sure you're evaluated for any TBI (traumatic brain injury). It is easily over looked, and early treatment is important.
 
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We honor its sacrifice in protecting you. The build guide for MY27 just came out. I like the Neptune blue...
 

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Folks fought against seatbelts and airbags back in the day.
Glad you’re OK and the maverick protected you.
I once saw a head on crash and when I ran to the car to help the woman, she was already trying to call her husband lol. Airbag technology is truly amazing.
I was a designer at Ford in 1969, and we were already leaving space allowances for the airbags because we didn't know when they would become a requirement. The industry fought them for a long time. Lee Iacocca was a major opponent of them. Years later, when they were mandated and started saving lives, I seem to recall Iacocca taking credit for them.
 

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Lee, changed his mind and admitted to it.
Four years later, Iacocca made a U-turn. Announcing a year ago in June that Chrysler would install air bags in all its 1990 models, he stated in a two-page newspaper ad: “You can teach an old dog new tricks… You won’t hear any more beefs about air bags from me.”
 
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Lee, changed his mind and admitted to it.
Four years later, Iacocca made a U-turn. Announcing a year ago in June that Chrysler would install air bags in all its 1990 models, he stated in a two-page newspaper ad: “You can teach an old dog new tricks… You won’t hear any more beefs about air bags from me.”
I didn't know that. Thanks for the update.
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