# 2001 FORD SUPER DUTY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `418825` · 2003-07-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** SUPER DUTY
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
## Narrative
PROBLEMS WITH FORD SUPER DUTY PICKUPS WITH DIESEL ENGINES WHICH CAUSED THE DEATH OF ONE MAN AND INJURED HIS TWO MINOR CHILDREN.  (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF DECEASED) *MR  THE INCIDENT MAY HAD BEEN CAUSED BY AN INOPERATIVE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF THE OTHER MOTORIST VEHICLE WHO CUASED THE ACCIDENT.  PH  *JB   *MR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*