| Issue ID | 651406 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10208641 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 23/10/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was involved in an accident driving my 04 ford f250 diesel pulling a 25 ft fifth wheel. A car pulled out in front of me on the highway. I swerved to try to miss, but hit the cars left front end. We went off the road, down the ditch, up the ditch and into a grove of trees. Hit a tree right in the middle of the bumper. Both my wife's and my eyeglasses flew off. My wife suffered a severe chest bruise from the seat belt. My concern and question is: why didn't the air bags deploy? I was traveling about 55mph and would guess about 40mph when we hit the ditch. Both the truck and camper were totaled. The camper ended up flipped over on it's side. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56900 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PARK RAPIDS, MN |
| VIN pattern | 1FTNX21P14EXXXXXX |
| 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 | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/06/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 53 |
| 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 | DOMINO FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 218-732-3373 |
| Dealer's city | PARK RAPIDS |
| Dealer's state code | MN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 56470 |