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2018 FORD F-150 — SEAT BELTS

firecrash · 1500133 · 2018-09-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED YOUR ORGANIZATION (11129828) BUT NEED TO ADD SOME NEW INFORMATION I HAVE DISCOVERED. THIS TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE SWIPE ACCIDENT ON 9-16-2018. ALL AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES AFTER THE WRECK THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. AT THAT TIME THE FIREMAN STATED THEY FELT THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD STARTED THE FIRE. UPON LOOKING AT THE TRUCK YESTERDAY, I COULD SEE THAT IT WAS REALLY THE SEAT BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT THAT BURNED THE MOST. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING AND WAS STILL SITTING IN THE SPOT IT CAME TO REST IN AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11130056
Machine
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