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2008 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 743067 · 2009-11-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY HELLO, I RAN INTO THE BACK OF A 18 WHEELER, INCURRING $9000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY 2008 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. I STRUCK THE TRAILER WHEELS AND CRASH BAR. THE BUMPER, GRILL, EVAPORATOR COIL, RADIATOR AND ALL OF THEIR SUPPORTS WERE DESTROYED THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT BRACKETS ARE BROKEN AND THE FRAME IS BENT. ALL OF THE PLASTIC PIECES IN THE FRONT ARE DESTROYED. THE BUMPER WAS PUSHED INTO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE HOOD IS FOLDED INTO A 45 DEGREE. THERE IS MORE DAMAGE AND I CAN SEND YOU A COPY OF THE INSURANCE REPAIR ESTIMATE IF NECESSARY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10291359
Machine
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