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RecallGazette

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2002 Ford Thunderbird safety record

Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.

Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
4
complaints reporting a crash
0
complaints reporting fire
1
safety recall campaigns

Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 4 report injuries (4 people injured, 1 deaths reported). Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Fatal crash records (FARS 20202023). 2002 Ford Thunderbird vehicles were involved in 2 fatal crashes with 1 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.

Crash- and fire-risk recalls