# 2012 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1150690` · 2015-01-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 52,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF A SECOND VEHICLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED NECK, BACK AND LEG INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED CONTUSIONS AND TRAUMA TO THE CHEST AREA WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE DIED  DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000...UPDATED 03-16-15 *BF  UPDATED 03/26/15*JB  UPDATED 04/02/15*LJ   UPDATED 7/29/15*CN   UPDATED 9/19/2017*CN
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