# 2015 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1574653` · 2019-06-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
HIT A TREE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WENT FROM 55MILES PER HOUR TO 0 INSTANTLY AND IF IT WASN'T FOR US WEARING SEAT BELTS WE WOULD BOTH BE DEAD. THE PASSENGER GOT 3 CRACKED VERTEBRAE AND WILL BE DISABLED FOR LIFE. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND GOT A CRUSHED HIS STERNUM WHICH LEAVES HIM IMMOBILE FOR 6MONTHS TO LET HIS STERNUM HEAL ON IT'S OWN.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*