# 2015 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1510097` · 2018-10-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 78,178
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT EXPLODED, WHICH INCLUDED SMOKE AND A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V568000 (SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,178.
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