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2000 FORD F SERIES (LIGHT) — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 607265 · 2006-12-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F SERIES (LIGHT)
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
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 12/12/06 A LADY TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO BROADSIDE HER. I WAS DOING APPROX 40 MPH AT THE TIME. ALL HER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NONE OF MINE DID, EVEN THOUGH THE ENTIRE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ACROSS MY FRONT END. ADDITIONALLY MY FUEL CUTOFF SWITCH DID NOT FUNCTION. WHEN THE VEHICLES CAME TO REST, AND I RECOLLECTED MY WITS, I REALIZED THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND AT CLOSE TO FULL THROTTLE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10176813
Machine
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