Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1999 Ford F-350

Tl the contact owns a 1999 Ford F-350. While the contact's father was driving 55 mph, he swerved to avoid striking another vehicle. When the brake pedal was depressed, the driver's side tires did not stop and the steering seized. As a result, the driver struck a tree and the vehicle rolled into a ditch. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's father sustained blunt force trauma to the torso and was fatally injured upon impact. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The VIN was not available.

In a head on collision air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified.

Airbags failed to deploy at 45mph crash.

While driving between 40-45 mph hit another vehicle. Impact was mostly on passenger's side. Driver's airbag did not deploy, passenger's airbag was turned off.

Consumer was involved in a head-on collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer was traveling at approximately 30-40 mph. One person was injured in accident.

While traveling on highway, a car going in opposite direction lost control and crossed in front of consumer's vehicle. Consumer hit other vehicle. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Also, bumper was torn off frame.

Consumer was driving at approximately 20-25mph, slowed down when a vehicle from opposite direction hit consumer's vehicle head-on with a 40 mph impact, and dual airbags did not deploy, causing severe injuries . Both vehicles were totaled.

While driving at 35 mph driver rearended vehicle with front. Then bounced off, hitting a pole with front end. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, causing injuries. No indictation or warning of airbags being defective.

While making a sharp right turn and applying the brakes vehicle would not steer and kept going. Driver hit a little embankment and ended up in a hay field. Air bags did not deploy when this happened, and no one was injured. Vehicle was towed to the dealership for repairs. Also, whole steering gear box was being replaced because the shaft broke.

While driving at 55 mph driver hit a vehicle with front end. Upon impact, driver's airbag did not deploy, causing neck injuries, even with seatbelts worn. Pleaseprovide further information.

While traveling 30 mph and as a result of an head-on accident, air bag did not deploy, causing injury to consumer. Dealer has been notified.

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 45mph, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer will be notified.

While driving 30mph on washboard road when vehicle went off side of road. Hit some trees & pushed front bumper back 13-15 inches. Driver hit head on windshield. Upon impact with trees, the air bags did not deploy.

I was involved in a serious auto accident on 11/17/98. I topped a hill and was struck headon by truck driving on the wrong side of the road. The blow was serious enough that it broke tie rods and suspension rods on my truck. I then went further down the road and down a 20 ft embankment, striking a large pine tree. Though both impacts were on the front of the truck and the truck will likely be totaled (1999 truck), the air bags never deployed. Calls to the dealer and to Ford consumer department were ignored. I think that Ford has a problem with the air bags on the new trucks. I checked my sticker and it indicated that air bags were part of the equipment.

The consumer experienced problems with driver's side air bag and safety belt. When involved in an head-on collision, airbag failed to deploy, and safety belt failed to lock up. The manufacturer has been contacted.

Vehicle was stolen which ended in an accident, the vehicle was traveling at 45-50 mph when it hit a pole, the air bag did not deploy. Nlm.