| Issue ID | 1009004 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10542289 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 06/09/13 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On the ford f-150 pickup truck with the "xlt chrome package" the build up of snow and ice on the running boards thrown up from the the front tires can, will and does pose a very real possibility of leg, hip, back and neck injury with the possibility of death or paralysis from striking ones head against the running board. All pickup trucks with running boards and no front tire mud flaps feature the same unsafe conditions endangering hundreds of thousands of vehicle owners and passengers living and driving in wintery conditions. This same problems have no doubt already caused injury to thousands and been the cause of deaths or paralysis in others over the years. Unless there is some form of intervention in this unsafe sales tactic, the n h s a, ford and other truck makers will be condoning these injuries and deaths, no part of a vehicle, neither standard or dealership installed extra should be exempt from basic safety standards. Front wheel mud flaps should be required on trucks with running boards, regardless of country of origin at no extra cost to the end buyer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3233 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WARREN, MN |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFX1ET1DFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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