# 2000 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `269728` · 2001-01-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
AFTER THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THEY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HAD 6 TO 8 INCH FLAMES COMING OUT AND UP TOWARD MY FACE. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED FORD AND I WAS TOLD  THERE WAS NO FAULT BRCAUSE THEY DEPLOYED AND ONLY MY HAND GOT BURNED WHEN I PUT IT OUT BUT THE AIR BAG AND THE FIRE WERE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME , I WAS TOLD  THE AIRBAG CATCHING ON FIRE WAS AN ACCEPTABLE RISK AND NOT A DEFECT. ACCEPTABLE  BY WHOSE STANDARD? BEING BURNT IS BETTER THAN BEING DEAD BUT BEING ALIVE AND NOT BURNT AND NOT DEAD IS WHAT I EXPECTED.*AK
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