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1999 FORD F-250 SD — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 560444 · 2005-10-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 9/28/05 I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 1999 FORD PICKUP. I HIT A UTILITY POLE. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT SPEED WAS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 40 MPH. I RECEIVED A CONCUSSION FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY HEAD AND AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE INJURY. IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED THE INJURY MAY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10141111
Machine
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