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2004 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 452619 · 2004-04-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN A PARKING LOT THE SUN TEMPORARILY IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S VISION. THIS CONDITION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A FENCE HEAD ON. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE BOTH MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AIR BAG FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK THE CLOCK SPRING BUSTED AND FAILED TO RELEASE THE AIR BAGS. THE AIR BAG SENSORS IN THE FRONT FAILED TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057253
Machine
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