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2015 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1306847 · 2016-08-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
26,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DURING A ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS EITHER STOPPED OR AT A VERY SLOW ROLL ON A OFF-RAMP (TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP FROM A WRECK FURTHER UP), NEITHER MY AIRBAGS OR MY SEAT BELT RESTRAINED ME. THE RESULT BEING ME HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST AND ABDOMEN. I HAD BRUISING ON MY LOWER ABDOMEN AND EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO MY BACK, NECK AND HIPS. THE CHIROPRACTOR HOPES TO HAVE ME BACK TO 80-90% OF "NORMAL" (HOW I WAS BEFORE THE WRECK) WITHIN 2-2 1/2 MONTHS. I ESTIMATE MY SPEED UPON IMPACT TO BE BETWEEN 50-60 MPH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10894685
Machine
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