| Issue ID | 893507 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10436765 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 12/11/11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact was driving 50 mph when he hit a deer and the air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated after the crash, but the air bags never deployed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be repaired. The dealer advised that when the deer penetrated the front grill, it damaged the air bag sensor and prevented it from deploying. The failure and the current mileage was 66,000. Updated 01/04/12*bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SILVER SPRING, MD |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPW12554KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10/10/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| 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 | LINDSEY FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | WHEATON |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20902 |