Complaint 956369
2008 FORD F-350 • AIR BAGS • incident Nov 17, 2012
Complaint Summary
AIR BAGS
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE AIR BAGS THEN ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A POWDERY SUBSTANCE THAT WAS EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAGS, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CHOKE AND BECOME ILL. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, HEART, NECK AND LOWER BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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