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2005 FORD F-150 — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash · 907295 · 2012-02-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE THAT HAD FALLEN AND OBSTRUCTED THE ROADWAY. AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE IMPALED TREE, ONE OF THE TREE BRANCHES FRACTURED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND STRUCK THE DRIVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ UPDATED 06/07/12*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10449560
Machine
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