| Issue ID | 564207 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10138978 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 06/10/05 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: 2004 ford f150. The contact stated while sitting in front of house took the vehicle out of park and the engine was racing. The contact had foot on the brake and the vehicle went through a brick wall towards neighbor's house. He missed the house and ended up in a tree. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The contact did not know how fast the vehicle was going, but the vehicle kept accelerating. The police came out and a report was taken. The contact's neighbors heard the vehicle and came outside because they thought someone was outside racing. The dealership said they had not heard of this problem. The truck is with the police at this time, the insurance company is going to acquire the vehicle. The vehicle has not yet been inspected to see why this happened. The contact stated his shoulder and neck were hurting. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | VOORHEES, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 27/10/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | ESHALON FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | VOORHEES |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code |