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2000 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

crash · 522476 · 2005-03-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
44,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN WHILE ON THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK WHILE PLOWING SNOW THE DRIVER'S HORN STARTED TO BLOW THEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG WAS ON FIRE AND WENT LIMP AS QUICKLY AS IT EXPLODED. DUE TO BAGS GOING OFF, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER OF VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE WHEN HE RAN INTO A PARKED TRUCK. *BF *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111765
Machine
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