# 1998 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `144681` · 1999-03-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WHEN DRIVING BOUT 30-35 MPH ON THE BEACH, DRIVER HIT A LOG WHICH BENT THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED.  THE DRIVERS' SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNITIL AFTER THE DRIVER HIT HIS FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING MINOR INJUIRIES.  *AK
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