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2001 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

fire · 579793 · 2006-04-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
63,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT, WHILE PULLING SLOWLY OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 25MPH. SHORTLY AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER WITH SNOW FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE POLICE NOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CONTACTED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE INSURANCE AGENCY DETERMINED THE DEPLOYMENT WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER ONLY REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIRBAGS WERE REMOVED BY THE CONTACT AND VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING USED "AS IS."

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10155783
Machine
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