# 2004 FORD F-250 SD — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `645734` · 2007-11-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 56,900
- **Speed:** 53 mph
## 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
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