NHTSA Complaint #10155783 — 2001 FORD F-150

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Fire Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10155783
Vehicle	2001 FORD F-150
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	February 20, 2004
Date Filed	April 20, 2006
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT, WHILE PULLING SLOWLY OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 25MPH. SHORTLY AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER WITH SNOW FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE POLICE NOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CONTACTED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE INSURANCE AGENCY DETERMINED THE DEPLOYMENT WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER ONLY REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIRBAGS WERE REMOVED BY THE CONTACT AND VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING USED "AS IS."

Related Complaints for the 2001 FORD F-150

Other AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Complaints

#10303495 — January 31, 2010 — I HAD JUST TURNED RIGHT. WHEN I LOOKED UP I SAW 4 HEAD LIGHTS. THE CAR THAT HIT ME WAS PASSING IN A DOUBLE YELLOW LI...

#10285662 — September 29, 2009 — WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 09/23/09 IN MY HUSBAND'S 2001 FORD F150 PICK UP TRUCK. WE HIT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RA...

#10226448 — May 2, 2008 — 2001 FORD F-150 FLEETSIDE INVOLVED IN A NEAR HEAD ON COLLISION. AIRBAGS FAILD TO DEPLOY.

#10158422 — May 30, 2006 — 2001 F150 AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TS *JB

#10118052 — April 18, 2005 — AFTER SUSTAINING A FRONT END COLLISION, WHERE I SQUARELY IMPACTED THE REAR END OF SLOWLY MOVING LARGE 4 DOOR CAR, NEI...

Recent Complaints for the 2001 FORD F-150

#11674308 — ENGINE — July 17, 2025 — The contact owned a 1996 N/A Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, the fir...

#11673610 — ENGINE — July 15, 2025 — The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear doors failed to open due to a fractured cable. T...

#11673610 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH — July 15, 2025 — The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear doors failed to open due to a fractured cable. T...

#11670333 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — June 30, 2025 — The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he parked the vehicle on the street in front of the resi...

#11669284 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — June 25, 2025 — The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the vehicle...