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2000 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1205594 · 2015-08-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EMITTED A WHITE SUBSTANCE THAT FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING TO BOTH ARMS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RIGHT HAND HAD NUMBNESS FROM EXPERIENCING THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT'S BREATHING AND VISION WERE IMPACTED WHEN THE WHITE SUBSTANCE FILLED THE VEHICLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/23/15 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10745943
Machine
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