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1998 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 266040 · 2001-01-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 20 MPH AND HAD AN ACCIDENT, HIT AN OIL TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE WIRE FROM AIR BAG SENSOR WAS SEVERED. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. FRONT SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG AND LACERATIONS ACROSS FOREHEAD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
878263
Machine
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