2001 Ford F-150 air bags problems

“IN 2006 I WAS IN A REAR END COLLISION WHERE I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND FORCED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND WE WERE FORCED INTO A THIRD VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. IT RESULTED IN SEVERAL PEOPLE BEING SENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TWO VEHICLES AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! I HAD A BROKEN RIB FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEVERE WHIPLASH RESULTING IN A SURGERY THAT LEFT ME IN SERIOUS LIFE LONG PAIN. THE SURGERY CONSISTED OF 12 PINS, 10 SCREWS, 4CADAVOR DISKS AND FUSION OF 5 LEVELS OF MY NECK. MY DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I BELIEVE IF IT HAD WORKED PROPERLY I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE VEHICLE HIT ME FROM BEHIND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AS I WAS AT A STOP IN A ON THE HIGHWAY. THE IMPACT FORCED ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ESTIMATED SPEED OF THE VEHICLE THAT HIT ME FROM BEHIND WAS BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MPH.”

“IT WAS RAINING, THE HIGHWAY WAS WET, AND I WAS DRIVING AT OR BELOW THE RATED SPEED LIMIT. WHAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF WAS THE FLOODING ON THE HIGHWAY. MY TRUCK HIT THE 2-FEET WATER, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL, HIT THE GUARD RAIL WITH THE TRUCK FLIPPING ON ITS ROOF. MINOR INJURIES AND THE TRUCK COULD NOT BE DRIVEN; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE WERE ON SITE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IS A TOTAL LOSS, AS PER THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED DUE TO THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED USED, I HAVE HAD IT FOR 10+ YEARS, FULLY MAINTAINED, AND IT HAS 137,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ON BLACK ICE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PILE OF ROCKS AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. FORM RETURNED NO CHANGE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACTS SON CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO BE DELIVERED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE BUMPER, HOOD AND THE RADIATOR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,617. UPDATED 06/17/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/16/10.*JB”