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2000 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

fire · 336903 · 2002-02-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HIT A DITCH- THE AIRBAG ONLY DEPLOYED ONE FOURTH OF THE WAY--THE BAG INSTANTLY CAUGHT FIRE. HAD I BEEN IN A WRECK, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT HAVE SAVED MY LIFE. HAD I BEEN KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS, I WOULD HAVE BURNED ALIVE. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTON AS LIVES COULD BE LOST.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
758786
Machine
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