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2015 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

firecrash · 1453430 · 2018-03-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

UNKNOWN IF TAKATA RECALL OR OTHER AIR BAG ISSUE. I AM INVESTIGATING OFFICER NOT VEHICLE OWNER. OBSERVED THAT POST MOVING 2 CAR INTERSECTION CRASH AND AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, B-PILLAR STARTED ON FIRE, MELTING SEAT BELT, MOST OF B-PILLAR AND PARTS OF CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS. FIRE PUT ITSELF OUT. OWNER WAS NOT INJURED BUT CONCERNED. HEAT APPEARED TO HAVE MELTED SEAT BELT THROUGH, AIR BAGS WERE BURNT. CASE#M18-1676

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11078447
Machine
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