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2016 FORD MUSTANG — AIR BAGS

firecrash · 1795032 · 2022-02-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

25 mph mild frontal collision caused a fire to start in the door panel as identified by the driver and the fire dept. The fire caused a majority of the cabin to burn and the vehicle to become a total loss in under a minute. Front airbags deployed but not side airbags. Electrical system in left door possibly malfunctioned causing a fire, evident by the fire reigniting every time the fire fighter ceased using the fire extinguisher. Driver was right next to the damaged electrical and was almost hurt by the fire, almost resulting in severe burns or death to the driver had they not escaped the cabin a few seconds before ignition. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to the failure.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11452167
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown