10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 52,000 miles
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The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. Once the vehicle was stopped, the air bags then erroneously deployed. There was a powdery substance that was emitted from the air bags, which caused the contact to choke and become ill. The contact also sustained injuries to the chest, heart, neck and lower back. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 24,000.
- Saugus, CA, USA
- Centreville, VA, USA