2018 ford f-150 in motion approximately 45-50 mph. struck by oncoming vehicle. airbags did not deploy and seatbelt failed to work properly. the consumer provided photos.
Have already contacted your organization (11129828) but need to add some new information i have discovered. this truck was involved in a side swipe accident on 9-16-2018. all airbags were deployed. about 5-10 minutes after the wreck the inside of the truck was on fire. the fire department was called and put the fire out. at that time the fireman stated they felt the airbag on the drivers side had started the fire. upon looking at the truck yesterday, i could see that it was really the seat back of the drivers seat that burned the most. at the time of the fire, the truck was not running and was still sitting in the spot it came to rest in after the accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. the contact stated that another vehicle crashed into her vehicle, causing it to fishtail. the rear driver's side tire went into an embankment. there was a stump in the embankment that punctured a hole in the rear driver's side tire. the vehicle was unable to be driven. the driver's and passenger side air bags had not deployed. the curtain air bags deployed. within a short period of time, a fire erupted from the area of the driver's side window to the passenger side. the flames consumed the cabin of the vehicle. the driver and front passenger were able to exit the vehicle. there were no injuries. the dealer (heritage ford, 1600 shelburne rd, south burlington, vt 05403, 802-865-8140) was contacted more than twice and asked that the manufacturer be contacted. the vermont state police towed the vehicle to their yard for investigation. the vehicle was later included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v568000 (structure, seat belts), although the contact was not notified. the manufacturer was contacted when the crash occurred; however, the contact had not received a response in a reasonable time frame. the failure mileage was 10,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact was involved in a front end collision. the air bags deployed. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. upon inspection, the police noticed that the front driver side seat belt was on fire. it was not disclosed how the fire was extinguished. the vehicle was towed to a collision shop; however, the contact did not disclose if the vehicle was destroyed. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
Was involved in a motor vehicle accident 8/16/18. was struck going northbound by a vehicle that ran a red light going east bound. impact struck driver side front corner as well as rear driver side bedside. side curtain air bags deployed and seat airbags. after collision got out of vehicle and in 3 mins the seat belt tensioner ignited and started a fire on the driver side floor board. put out fire and the cab harness. b pillar molding, seat belt, floor carpet and molding were all melted and destroyed. vehicle is being repaired at the moment and hope this life threatening issue is addressed by ford. please see attached pictures for damages. thank you.
On 8/11/2018 i was involve in a really bad with my new 2018 ford f150 platinum i was coming home an it was raining all of a sudden the precollision system that alerts me started acting up i then apply brakes that was the worse mistake the trucks did not brake it slam my brakes so hard that made my truck fish tale out of control that threw me towards a concrete wall at speeds 65 miles the worse thing is that not one airbag deployed the only airbag that went off was the rear seat belt some experts had said that my truck should have never acted that way unless there is some kind of malfunction i reach out to ford but no answer as of now
After i was rear ended my 2018 f150 started smoking and caught fire at the base of the post beside the driver seat where the carpet and plastic side cover come together. this happened within 10 minutes of the crash. i was traveling approximately 10 mph on a 65 mph 4 lane, slowing due to traffic congestion when i was rear ended by a 2007 chevy pickup travelling at about 60 mph. hitting my truck hard enough to lift the front end and land on the 4 foot highway barrier in the front, my truck continued and then stuck the truck in front of me with my passenger door causing the rear of the truck to also land on the concrete barrier. i was helped from the truck thru the right side back door by the driver of the truck my vehicle impacted. officer was on site in about 3 minutes and wanted to move my truck first, he asked if i had anything i needed out of the vehicle. trooper and i went to get my belongings when we noticed the smoke in the cab. i was not able to get anything from the truck because the fire started and spread quickly. fire was only on the inside of the vehicle.
Driving home a deer ran into driver side of vehicle causing minor damage and side curtain air bags deployed. pulled over and vehicle called 911. after inspecting vehicle and witnesses from across the road made sure we were safe, it was determined the vehicle could be driven. this took about 5 to 10 minutes. while attempting to start the vehicle, the passenger went to remove a purse from the back passenger side seat and noticed a fire on the bottom of the post between the front and rear door and where seat belt restraint is located. immediate evacuation was needed and a second 911 call was placed. the truck went up in complete flames in a matter of minutes and is a complete loss.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while driving 55 mph, the contact crashed into a deer and the driver's side floorboard caught on fire. the air bags deployed. a police report was not filed. no injuries were sustained. the contact's wife extinguished the fire. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the seat belt pretensioner was the cause of the fire. the vehicle was repaired. the vehicle was also taken to nevada auto mall (2501 e austin blvd, nevada, mo 64772, (417) 667-3385) where the vehicle's computer was reprogrammed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 11,000. **tr updated 10/31/18*jb