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2004 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 891793 · 2011-11-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
66,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN HE HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CRASH, BUT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT WHEN THE DEER PENETRATED THE FRONT GRILL, IT DAMAGED THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND PREVENTED IT FROM DEPLOYING. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 01/04/12*BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10436765
Machine
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