| Issue ID | 1495693 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11127880 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 21/08/18 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2018 ford f-150. While the contact's vehicle was idling, it was rear ended and pushed into the preceding vehicle. The air bags not deploy. Upon speaking with the driver who struck the contact's vehicle, they noticed white smoke inside the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was deemed destroyed. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. The vin was invalid. * |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | KALAMZOO, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEWEP7JFCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 31/05/18 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| 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 | TAPPER FORD, LLC |
| Dealer's telephone number | 269-657-3134 |
| Dealer's city | KALAMAZOO |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 49009 |