← NHTSA complaints

2006 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1377228 · 2017-05-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER (DOWNPOUR), THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE ALSO WENT INTO A DITCH, WHICH IMPACTED THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL BENT IN HALF AND FRACTURED INTO THE ENGINE OFF OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK PAINS, HEAD INJURY, AND LEG PAINS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY PROVIDED NO REASON AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO AIR BAG RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AFTER THE CRASH HAPPENED TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY BE ABLE TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10984888
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown