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2001 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

firecrash1 injured · 295702 · 2001-06-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THEN, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ALSO DEPLOYED AND RIPPED/TORE. WHEN AIR BAG TORE, ELEMENTS IN AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND CONSUMER WAS THROWN INTO STEERING COLUMN. DRIVER SUFFERED ABDOMINAL/ RIB CAGE , AND ARM INJURIES WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP HIMSELF FROM GOING INTO STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
889557
Machine
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