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2018 FORD F-150 — SEAT BELTS

firecrash · 1490731 · 2018-08-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT'S WIFE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO NEVADA AUTO MALL (2501 E AUSTIN BLVD, NEVADA, MO 64772, (417) 667-3385) WHERE THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. **TR UPDATED 10/31/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11119626
Machine
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