# 2001 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `480202` · 2004-06-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
## Narrative
DIESEL EMISSIONS GETTING INTO CABIN AT TOXIC LEVELS.  WHILE CLEANING OUT THE INSIDE OF MY DECEASED FATHERS F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL, I NOTICED A BROWN HAZE COVERING THE THE FRONT SEAT AND NOTICED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEATBELTS, THEY WERE COVERED HEAVILY WITH DIESEL SOOT.  I SENT OFF TO LAB FOR ANALYSIS AND THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST TEST WERE AS FOLLOWS: DIESEL RANGE ORGANIC  GC/CARBON DISTRIBUTION    508MG/L.  *AK
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