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2004 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1043225 · 2014-03-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
97,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED WHILE STARTING THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM DURING THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE DEFECT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10567489
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown