NHTSA Complaint #10863668 — 2003 FORD F-150

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 4 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10863668
Vehicle	2003 FORD F-150
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 5, 2016
Date Filed	May 6, 2016
Mileage	143,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	4
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A MEDICAL CLINIC, GOING MAYBE 5 -8 MPH AND I HAD THE BRAKE DEPRESSED AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE AND HIT A BUILDING--YOU CAN SEE THE SKID MARK IN THE FIRST PICTURE. I ENDED UP HITTING A BUILDING AND WHEN IT GOT STOPPED THE TIRES JUST KEPT SPINNING UNTIL I SHUT IT OFF. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, MYSELF AND MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE HURT. MAJOR BUILDING DAMAGE AS WELL. MILEAGE AT TIME THIS HAPPENED 140,000

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