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2003 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

crash · 677212 · 2008-07-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS IN HER VEHICLE DEPLOYED IMMEDIATELY; HOWEVER, AS IT DEFLATED ALL OF THE PARTICLES INSIDE THE AIRBAG EXPLODED. THE DRIVER WAS STARTLED BY THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE RISK INVOLVED DURING THE AIR BAG EXPLOSION. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/22/08. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10233564
Machine
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