# 2001 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `295702` · 2001-06-01 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
## 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
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