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1997 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 279145 · 2001-03-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING WITH SNOW AND ICE ON ROAD VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID, AND THEN 8-10 FEET DOWN A DITCH. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THIS VEHEICLE HAD FOUR RECALLS. THE FIRST RECALL WAS JUST AFTER TWO MONTHS AFTETR PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJUREIS DURING THE ACCIDENT AS THE RESULT OF AIR BAG FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD THREE TIRE BLOW OUTS WITHIN THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
882714
Machine
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