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2005 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 903165 · 2012-02-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED FIVE SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUFFERED BURNS ON THE LEFT HAND AND WRIST. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AND INVESTIGATOR TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AND THE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V107000 (AIR BAG: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE), BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 02/23/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10446314
Machine
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