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2001 Ford F-150 Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	586148
Internal NHTSA #	10155783
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	20/02/04
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt*: the contact stated both frontal airbags deployed, without an accident, while pulling slowly out of the driveway at 25mph. Shortly after the deployment the driver side airbag erupted in flames. The fire was extinguished by the driver with snow from outside the vehicle. Neither the police nor fire departments were contacted. No injuries were sustained. The insurance agency determined the deployment was caused by a manufacturing defect. The manufacturer only referred the contact to the insurance company. The airbags were removed by the contact and vehicle is currently being used "as is."
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PARK RAPIDS, MN
VIN pattern	2FTRX18L01CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	10/11/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	25
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	BOB LOWTH FORD
Dealer's telephone number	218-751-3140
Dealer's city	BEMIDJI
Dealer's state code	MN
Dealer's ZIP code	56660

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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