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2001 FORD F SERIES (LIGHT) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 402036 · 2003-04-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F SERIES (LIGHT)
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD F150 PICKUP INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON INTO A TREE DUE TO BAD ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY. 15-20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE DRIVER PLUNGED INTO WINDSHIELD WHICH SHATTERED . THIS RESULTED IN HEAD INJURY, DRIVER ALSO SUFFERED HIP AND KNEE DAMAGE WHICH SHOULD TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS TO HEAL. VEHICLE SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT END AND FRAME WINDSHIELD AND DASH BOARD. VEHICLE CURRENTLY IN BODY SHOP DAMAGE APPRAISED AT APPROXIMATELY.$8000 MAJOR COMPLAINT IS OBVIOUSLY CONCERNING AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING WHICH I BELIEVED CAUSED THE EXTENSIVE PHYSICAL INJURIES. I INTEND TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10014197
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