# 2001 FORD F-250 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `407763` · 2003-05-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 47,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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
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