| Issue ID | 720934 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10266146 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 18/06/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. While driving between 40-45 mph in rainy conditions, the contact's vehicle struck an opposing vehicle on the driver's side. The frontal air bags failed to deploy, but the contact was uninjured. The police was called to the scene and filed a report. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and repaired. On april 10, 2009, the master cylinder failed and the contact crashed into two other vehicles. The air bags failed to deploy again. The driver was uninjured, but his vehicle sustained severe body damage. The vehicle was towed to a collision center after being towed to his residence. However, the other two vehicles were completely destroyed the occupants were injured. The vehicle is in the process of being inspected and repaired. The cause of the air bag failures has not been determined. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 46,000. Updated 05/18/09. *lj updated 05/20/09.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PUNTA GORDA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21P86EXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| 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 | LOOP FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | BRANDON |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |