# 1998 FORD F-250 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `232371` · 2000-08-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
DURING A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ABOVE 15 MPH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY . I AM IN DOUBT AS TO THE RELIABILITY OF THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER SAID IT DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE ANGLE AT  WHICH THE BUMPER WAS HIT.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*