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2018 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1794335 · 2022-02-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

02/08/2022 Complaint Airbag steering wheel assembly when deployed detached like a rocket into my face and then blew out the rear window i am assuming or it was from the collision. Front end collision into the wall of the 101 southbound fwy in Mesa arizona all airbags deployed. i suffered air bag burns and bruising and my glasses frame were broken in half cutting my right eye lid. My concern is the steering wheel airbag deployed and the whole steering wheel airbag assembly detached from the steering wheel struck my face and possibly blew out the rear window. My investigation when steering wheel air bag deploys the airbag assembly remains attached to the steering wheel. i uploaded pictures of steering wheel airbag assembly notice the back was melted. in the collision the battery was damaged and post was severed possibly saving me from a electrical fire.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11451678
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown