Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2001 Ford F-150 - part 1

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.

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.

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.

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. Updated 07/16/10.

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 line section of the road marked for 45 mph. We had a head-on collision where my airbags did not deploy, his did.

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 ran a stop sign. We hit him going approx 55 mph. The trucks airbags did not deploy. This is the first time we have been into an accident with this truck and our complaint is. . . When you buy a product, you expect the safety features to work. We have never received any type of recall on the airbags or airbag system. My husband truck is totaled. The impact destroyed the front of his truck. The emt's and fireman on scene said we were very lucky with the impact that we had sustained and no airbags deploying.

2001 Ford F-150 fleetside involved in a near head on collision. Airbags faild to deploy.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f150. While driving 50 mph, another vehicle cut in front of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the driver side of the other vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. The current and failure mileages were 118,809.

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.

Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision when another vehicle veered into consumer's lane. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and crashed. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries, and went to the hospital on his own. Vehicle was towed to a body shop.

A person pulled out on me from my right. I hit their front drivers side. More than a foot of my frame was sticking out from the front of my truck. Hood folded. Drivers door jammed shut, dash pushed towards me. My airbags never came out. My truck was considered a total loss. The state trooperrs, county constable,ems personel and wrecker drivers all told me I was very fortunate to have not been more severely injured due to the fact that the airbags did not deploy. Thay said with the location of impact, speed (55) and type of impact they definately should have went off. I hit my right shoulder and breast on the steering wheel. It has been three weeks and I still cannot rise my right arm. I have mutiple contusions on my right breast which resuted in a large blood clot forming that will have to be sugically removed. The right side of my neck hurts very bad and shoots pain up behind my ear. I stay with a headache. I am under a physicians care at this time and have not been able to return to work.

While driving at 40 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision with a tree. Upon impact, both front air bags did not deploy. Dealer had been notified. Consumer accelerated around a corner and hit the tree head on.

Consumer states that when hit in the front center of the vehicle, the air bag did not deploy. Dealer notified. The air bag(s) did not deploy at 50 mph. The Ford dealer stated they were unable to diagnose the problem due to the severed battery cables. The accident occurred when another vehicle pulled in front of the consumer. The primary impact was on the front middle to the passenger side. The vehicle was totaled.

While driving 60 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a rear end collision, pushing it into another vehicle head on. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. No injuries reported.

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy.

Consumer stated that when hit at 60 mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts.

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while driving at 45 mph. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

Consumer states vehicle was involved in a rear in collision. Consumer states' both airbags deployed, drivers airbag caught fire. Consumer feels airbags should not have deployed. Please describe further. Ph.

I had an accident where I rear ended a stopped vehicle. I hit him directly in the rear while I was traveling approximately 50mph. My air bags never deployed, but I was saved from serious injury by the seat beat. I notified Ford and received a return letter from vincent kirsksey, consumer affairs which basically stated that "the air bag system is designed to deploy under certain conditions, non deployment in a collision, is not necessary indicative of a defect. What, is this man a moron to think a direct rear end collision with a stationary object at 50 mph is not the right condition. I believe this should be looked into by competent people. Sincerely yours. Art steinmeier dt.

Consumer states while driving at 60 mph the vehicle was in a head on accident with another vehicle. Consumer states the driver side air bag did not deploy nor the passenger side airbag. Dealer notified. Ts.

The consumer's vehicle was involved in a head-on collision at approximately 45mph. Upon impact, both driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. The consumer stated that they had taken the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnosis and was told that the clock spring was inop. The consumer suffered from a chipped bone in foot, a sprained ankle and wrist, and a laceration on the ear. The consumer also hit the steering wheel with the side of his head and jaw-which caused him to have tmj.

Consumer was involved in an accident that was caused by another driver, and the airbags failed to deploy.

While driving 35-40 mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, driver sustained injuries. Consumer states that the drivers air bag failed to deploy along with the drivers seatbelt that failed to restrain him. Crash photos sent in by consumer.

Consumer was involved in a head on collision in which the air bags failed to deploy, also the seatbelt failed to restrain consumer.

While driving at 30-35mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and drivers seat belt did not retract, causing driver to lurch forward into dashboard. And the airbag fail to deploy.

On Sunday, 10/07/01 at approximately 2pm, I was parking alongside a residential street behind my unoccupied father in law's truck. I was slowing down to park, going less than 5 mph, when my foot slipped and I bumped my father in law's rear bumber. The collision was not hard. There was no damage to his truck. My truck's license plate was slightly dented and the bumber cover was only scratched. This mild impact, however did cause both my airbags to deploy. I was not hurt. I reported incident to my insurance and they referred me to a body shop for repairs. When I went to pick up my truck today, I was told by body shop employee that it was a strange incident because the impact had been so mild and the air bags were not fully deployed. As I researched this website I did find information on NHTSA campaign id number 01vo82000, which addresses the airbags not fully deploying. I am not only addressing that problem, but also at how easily the airbags did deploy at such a low speed, low impact incident.

The police said my dad's truck was going around 65 mph. The truck struck a guard rail on both sides in the front and the air bag did not deploy with either impact. They said he was not wearing his seat belt but the seat belt was still on him. He was ejected out of the passenger side and he was pinned under the truck. Three of the tires blew out also. Nlm.

While driving 35 mph, the consumer applied the brakes, but they failed. As result, the consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact, the air bag failed to deploy. After an inspection of the brake system, it was determined that the brake booster was defective.

Consumer was driving about 40 mph when another vehicle crossed red light and consumer's vehicle struck other vehicle in middle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and vehicle was totaled.

Vehicle was included in a frontal collision at 40mph, and airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries.

While driving at 55mph on highway vehicle was in an accident, and air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was first hit in front left corner . After vehicle lost control, it hit sidewall on highway head- on. Vehicle was considerd a total loss.

2001 f150 airbags failed to deploy.

While stopping and without any indication consumer's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling 45-50 mph. This caused consumer's vehicle to rear end vehicle in front. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags did not deploy. Motor mounts broke ,and the frame was damaged.

While trveling at 35-40 mph and as a result of an accident air bags failed to deploy. Please provide further information.