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2001 FORD F-250 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 407763 · 2003-05-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
47,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON MONDAY MAY 12 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE MY AIR BAD DID NOT ACTIVATE. I WAS DRIVING A 2001 FORD F250, GOING AROUND 40-45 MILES PER HOUR. I RAN INTO THE BACK OF A PERSON THAT WAS SITTING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I NEVER HIT MY BRAKES SO I HIT HER STRAIGHT IN THE REAR. WHY TYPE OF IMPACT DOES IT TAKE FOR THE SENSOR TO GO OFF FOR AIR BAGS? *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10018731
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown