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2018 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

firecrash · 1497289 · 2018-09-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
3,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DRIVER WHO STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, THEY NOTICED WHITE SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID. **TR *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11127880
Machine
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