# 2000 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `336903` · 2002-02-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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