# FORD AIR BAG SWITCH — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
> NHTSA complaint `531089` · 2005-04-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** AIR BAG SWITCH
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
## Narrative
ON MARCH 7TH AT 3 AM IN THE MORNING MY 1997 FORD F-150 BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE.  THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN 12 HOURS.  I WAS AWOKEN BY TWO LOUD BOOMS AT 3 AM.  I CHECKED MY HOUSE (BRAND NEW HOUSE 1.5 YEARS OLD) AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS NOTED. I OPENED THE DOOR LEADING FROM THE HOUSE TO THE GARAGE, THE F150 WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. MY HOUSE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE ENSUING FIRE.*AK
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