NHTSA Complaint #11465645 — 2012 FORD F-150 AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11465645
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	August 27, 2021
Date Filed	May 22, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

Over a couple years had several occasions where the air bag light came on. First time was in 2017 and several times through 2021. See repair reports. Sometimes the light went out on its own, sometimes the dealer couldn’t find anything and cleared the fault or just cleaned the contacts. Finally in August 2021 the light came on and stayed on and the dealer had to replace the Restraint Control Module. It was unclear if the air bag system was functional over these numerous faults and months. Very expensive repair.

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