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

Issue ID	303384
Internal NHTSA #	889557
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	28/05/01
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Frontal air bags deployed when vehicle involved in a crash. Then, driver's side air bag also deployed and ripped/tore. When air bag tore, elements in air bag caught on fire, and consumer was thrown into steering column. Driver suffered abdominal/ rib cage , and arm injuries when he tried to stop himself from going into steering column. Please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	1FTRW07W81KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	28/04/25
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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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 Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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