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2002 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 416199 · 2003-07-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
24,924
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK HIT A TREE GOING APROXIMATELY 30-40MPH. TRYING TO AVOID HITTING A LARGE DEER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TREE HIT IN THE CENTER FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO ENGINE DAMAGE ETC. DRIVER WAS INJURED. THIS IS A 2002 F150 FORD TRUCK WITH ~24900 MILES ON IT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERLY INJURED IF NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT. AUTO SHOP COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025393
Machine
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