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2004 FORD F-250 SD — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 645734 · 2007-11-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
56,900
Speed
53 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING MY 04 FORD F250 DIESEL PULLING A 25 FT FIFTH WHEEL. A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I SWERVED TO TRY TO MISS, BUT HIT THE CARS LEFT FRONT END. WE WENT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN THE DITCH, UP THE DITCH AND INTO A GROVE OF TREES. HIT A TREE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUMPER. BOTH MY WIFE'S AND MY EYEGLASSES FLEW OFF. MY WIFE SUFFERED A SEVERE CHEST BRUISE FROM THE SEAT BELT. MY CONCERN AND QUESTION IS: WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY? I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH AND WOULD GUESS ABOUT 40MPH WHEN WE HIT THE DITCH. BOTH THE TRUCK AND CAMPER WERE TOTALED. THE CAMPER ENDED UP FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S SIDE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10208641
Machine
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