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2017 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1566607 · 2019-05-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
1,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ADDITIONAL CRASHES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN ONE CRASH, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED RIGHT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. DICK SMITH FORD (7201 GARNERS FERRY RD, COLUMBIA, SC) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11207858
Machine
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