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2022 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:TV/RADIO/SPEAKERS

1 injured · 1841780 · 2022-09-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150 LIGHTNING BEV
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:TV/RADIO/SPEAKERS

Severity

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

Narrative

There was a sonic boom explosion of noise from the radio / speakers followed by very loud static. I would estimate the db level to be 150 plus. Left my ears ringing for hours followed by aching and there has to be some permanent damage. I had driven the truck for 45 minutes. Using radio on about level 5 when I parked turned the vehicle off and exited. After a 90 minute appointment I reentered the pickup and when I pressed start the explosion of noise happened. The level was so intense and loud I was temporarily disoriented and confused. I did not know if there was a nearby explosion, if my windows were shattered, if I was ok. Probably was only a few seconds and the static as persistent. Loud and I could not get it to stop. I did everything I could to lower or turn the volume down or off. Nothing worked. I was in a parking garage unbuckled and when I got over the speed to initiate the fasten seatbelt warning tones, those tones beginning stopped the static. I continued my trip and have not had another occurrence.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11485194
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown