NHTSA Complaint #11452056 — 2011 FORD F-150

The contact owned a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds at night and approaching the canal, the air bag exploded without warning or impact. The contact sustained facial injuries and there was propellant in his mouth and he lost his eyesight temporarily. The contact became unconscious during the incident. The contact bounced off the bridge and crashed into an unknown truck with 6 occupants. It was unknown if there were any injuries to the other vehicle however they performed CPR on the contact. The contact eventually regained consciousness and woke up in an ambulance. The contact mentioned his wife was in the vehicle at the time of the failure. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. There was an independent investigation and the black box data was collected. There was no reported fire. A police report was filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no further assistance was provided. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.