Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / F SERIES (LIGHT) / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003208477 Incident Date: Apr, 04 2003
Consumer's City: SOUTHAMPTON Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: F SERIES (LIGHT) Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTRX18L51N Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 08 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 19 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle is a 2001 ford f150 pickup involved in a head on into a tree due to bad road conditions, vehicle was going approximately. 15-20 mph when the vehicle hit a tree, and the air bags did not deploy, the driver plunged into windshield which shattered . this resulted in head injury, driver also suffered hip and knee damage which should take several months to heal. vehicle suffered major damage to front end and frame windshield and dash board. vehicle currently in body shop damage appraised at approximately.$8000 major complaint is obviously concerning air bags not deploying which i believed caused the extensive physical injuries. i intend to contact ford motor company. *jb