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2001 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

crash5 injured · 382069 · 2002-11-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE. I HIT HIM DIRECTLY IN THE REAR WHILE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH. MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, BUT I WAS SAVED FROM SERIOUS INJURY BY THE SEAT BEAT. I NOTIFIED FORD AND RECEIVED A RETURN LETTER FROM [XXX], CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHICH BASICALLY STATED THAT "THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO DEPLOY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NON DEPLOYMENT IN A COLLISION, IS NOT NECESSARY INDICATIVE OF A DEFECT. WHAT, IS THIS MAN A MORON TO THINK A DIRECT REAR END COLLISION WITH A STATIONARY OBJECT AT 50 MPH IS NOT THE RIGHT CONDITION. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BY COMPETENT PEOPLE. SINCERELY YOURS. [XXX] DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
769473
Machine
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