Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | 04/25/2011 | Inadvertent airbag deployment | 11V107000 | |
| Odi opened this investigation based on reports of inadvertent airbag deployment.data provided by ford indicated that the airbag clockspring jumper wire, which is situated inside the steering wheel assembly, was installed in a manner that would allow it to rub (abrade) against a sharp metal edge on the nearby horn plate.because the horn plate is electrically grounded the abrasion of an airbag wire on the sharp edge could cause a short circuit condition.as a result the airbag light may illuminate and/or the airbag may inadvertently deploy.inadvertent deployments are most likely to occur during the airbag system's self-diagnostic test that initiates when the ignition switch is turned on.ford modified the vehicle design in late january 2006 adding a protective tape over the sharp metal edge of the horn plate.ford made additional design changes on my 2007 vehicles to the horn plate, the clockspring jumper, and the connector layouts to further address this issue.odi identified 318 deployment incidents with 121 alleged injury reports from subject vehicles.all but one of the incident and injury reports occurred in vehicles built before the january 2006 modification.in addition, there was one incident and alleged injury reported in the my 2006 mark lt vehicles that share the same design. in letters dated february 21 and april 11, 2011, ford announced a recall of all of the approximately 1.3 million my 2004-2006 f-150 vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006, the date the initial vehicle modification was made.in addition, approximately 14,000 my 2006 mark lt vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006 will also be recalled.vehicles built after that date, which contain the modification, are not within the recall scope.accordingly the investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE09046 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/24/2009 | 01/19/2010 | INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Ford reports that the inadvertent airbag deployments are most likely caused by the airbag horn mounting plate's sharp metal edge that eventually can chafe/cut the airbag clockspring jumper wire leading to a short-to-ground condition.one hundred eighty two (182) of the 230 reports were for airbag deployments resulting in 56 injuries with remaining 48 reports for an airbag light illumination condition.injuries include abrasion, contusion and cuts to the arm/hand/face and/or upper body regions.one owner reported a broken tooth and two owners reported being knocked unconscious as a result of the airbag deployment.in addition, my2004 and my2006 f-150 vehicles also contain the same design that resulted in an additional 89 reports with 37 airbag deployments and nine injuries. ford made an interim design change to the horn mounting plate in january 2006 and then major changes to the horn mounting plate, airbag module and clockspring jumper wire designs in june 2006 for the my2007 vehicles.this preliminary evaluation is upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea10-001) to include my2004-2006 f-150 vehicles and to further evaluate the condition. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | 04/25/2011 | Inadvertent airbag deployment | 11V107000 | |
| Odi opened this investigation based on reports of inadvertent airbag deployment.data provided by ford indicated that the airbag clockspring jumper wire, which is situated inside the steering wheel assembly, was installed in a manner that would allow it to rub (abrade) against a sharp metal edge on the nearby horn plate.because the horn plate is electrically grounded the abrasion of an airbag wire on the sharp edge could cause a short circuit condition.as a result the airbag light may illuminate and/or the airbag may inadvertently deploy.inadvertent deployments are most likely to occur during the airbag system's self-diagnostic test that initiates when the ignition switch is turned on.ford modified the vehicle design in late january 2006 adding a protective tape over the sharp metal edge of the horn plate.ford made additional design changes on my 2007 vehicles to the horn plate, the clockspring jumper, and the connector layouts to further address this issue.odi identified 318 deployment incidents with 121 alleged injury reports from subject vehicles.all but one of the incident and injury reports occurred in vehicles built before the january 2006 modification.in addition, there was one incident and alleged injury reported in the my 2006 mark lt vehicles that share the same design. in letters dated february 21 and april 11, 2011, ford announced a recall of all of the approximately 1.3 million my 2004-2006 f-150 vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006, the date the initial vehicle modification was made.in addition, approximately 14,000 my 2006 mark lt vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006 will also be recalled.vehicles built after that date, which contain the modification, are not within the recall scope.accordingly the investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE09046 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/24/2009 | 01/19/2010 | INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Ford reports that the inadvertent airbag deployments are most likely caused by the airbag horn mounting plate's sharp metal edge that eventually can chafe/cut the airbag clockspring jumper wire leading to a short-to-ground condition.one hundred eighty two (182) of the 230 reports were for airbag deployments resulting in 56 injuries with remaining 48 reports for an airbag light illumination condition.injuries include abrasion, contusion and cuts to the arm/hand/face and/or upper body regions.one owner reported a broken tooth and two owners reported being knocked unconscious as a result of the airbag deployment.in addition, my2004 and my2006 f-150 vehicles also contain the same design that resulted in an additional 89 reports with 37 airbag deployments and nine injuries. ford made an interim design change to the horn mounting plate in january 2006 and then major changes to the horn mounting plate, airbag module and clockspring jumper wire designs in june 2006 for the my2007 vehicles.this preliminary evaluation is upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea10-001) to include my2004-2006 f-150 vehicles and to further evaluate the condition. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | 04/25/2011 | Inadvertent airbag deployment | 11V107000 | |
| Odi opened this investigation based on reports of inadvertent airbag deployment.data provided by ford indicated that the airbag clockspring jumper wire, which is situated inside the steering wheel assembly, was installed in a manner that would allow it to rub (abrade) against a sharp metal edge on the nearby horn plate.because the horn plate is electrically grounded the abrasion of an airbag wire on the sharp edge could cause a short circuit condition.as a result the airbag light may illuminate and/or the airbag may inadvertently deploy.inadvertent deployments are most likely to occur during the airbag system's self-diagnostic test that initiates when the ignition switch is turned on.ford modified the vehicle design in late january 2006 adding a protective tape over the sharp metal edge of the horn plate.ford made additional design changes on my 2007 vehicles to the horn plate, the clockspring jumper, and the connector layouts to further address this issue.odi identified 318 deployment incidents with 121 alleged injury reports from subject vehicles.all but one of the incident and injury reports occurred in vehicles built before the january 2006 modification.in addition, there was one incident and alleged injury reported in the my 2006 mark lt vehicles that share the same design. in letters dated february 21 and april 11, 2011, ford announced a recall of all of the approximately 1.3 million my 2004-2006 f-150 vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006, the date the initial vehicle modification was made.in addition, approximately 14,000 my 2006 mark lt vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006 will also be recalled.vehicles built after that date, which contain the modification, are not within the recall scope.accordingly the investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE09046 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/24/2009 | 01/19/2010 | INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Ford reports that the inadvertent airbag deployments are most likely caused by the airbag horn mounting plate's sharp metal edge that eventually can chafe/cut the airbag clockspring jumper wire leading to a short-to-ground condition.one hundred eighty two (182) of the 230 reports were for airbag deployments resulting in 56 injuries with remaining 48 reports for an airbag light illumination condition.injuries include abrasion, contusion and cuts to the arm/hand/face and/or upper body regions.one owner reported a broken tooth and two owners reported being knocked unconscious as a result of the airbag deployment.in addition, my2004 and my2006 f-150 vehicles also contain the same design that resulted in an additional 89 reports with 37 airbag deployments and nine injuries. ford made an interim design change to the horn mounting plate in january 2006 and then major changes to the horn mounting plate, airbag module and clockspring jumper wire designs in june 2006 for the my2007 vehicles.this preliminary evaluation is upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea10-001) to include my2004-2006 f-150 vehicles and to further evaluate the condition. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | 04/25/2011 | Inadvertent airbag deployment | 11V107000 | |
| Odi opened this investigation based on reports of inadvertent airbag deployment.data provided by ford indicated that the airbag clockspring jumper wire, which is situated inside the steering wheel assembly, was installed in a manner that would allow it to rub (abrade) against a sharp metal edge on the nearby horn plate.because the horn plate is electrically grounded the abrasion of an airbag wire on the sharp edge could cause a short circuit condition.as a result the airbag light may illuminate and/or the airbag may inadvertently deploy.inadvertent deployments are most likely to occur during the airbag system's self-diagnostic test that initiates when the ignition switch is turned on.ford modified the vehicle design in late january 2006 adding a protective tape over the sharp metal edge of the horn plate.ford made additional design changes on my 2007 vehicles to the horn plate, the clockspring jumper, and the connector layouts to further address this issue.odi identified 318 deployment incidents with 121 alleged injury reports from subject vehicles.all but one of the incident and injury reports occurred in vehicles built before the january 2006 modification.in addition, there was one incident and alleged injury reported in the my 2006 mark lt vehicles that share the same design. in letters dated february 21 and april 11, 2011, ford announced a recall of all of the approximately 1.3 million my 2004-2006 f-150 vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006, the date the initial vehicle modification was made.in addition, approximately 14,000 my 2006 mark lt vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006 will also be recalled.vehicles built after that date, which contain the modification, are not within the recall scope.accordingly the investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE09046 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/24/2009 | 01/19/2010 | INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Ford reports that the inadvertent airbag deployments are most likely caused by the airbag horn mounting plate's sharp metal edge that eventually can chafe/cut the airbag clockspring jumper wire leading to a short-to-ground condition.one hundred eighty two (182) of the 230 reports were for airbag deployments resulting in 56 injuries with remaining 48 reports for an airbag light illumination condition.injuries include abrasion, contusion and cuts to the arm/hand/face and/or upper body regions.one owner reported a broken tooth and two owners reported being knocked unconscious as a result of the airbag deployment.in addition, my2004 and my2006 f-150 vehicles also contain the same design that resulted in an additional 89 reports with 37 airbag deployments and nine injuries. ford made an interim design change to the horn mounting plate in january 2006 and then major changes to the horn mounting plate, airbag module and clockspring jumper wire designs in june 2006 for the my2007 vehicles.this preliminary evaluation is upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea10-001) to include my2004-2006 f-150 vehicles and to further evaluate the condition. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/13/2011 | |||
| I cannot get the recall parts for the airbags on my 2005 ford f150. no one has them!!! and cannot say when they will be in. what if something happens in the meantime???? and why do a recall if you don't have the parts!!!! outrageous | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f150 pickup truck. as the vehicle engine was started the air bag on the driver side exploded. the contact had minor injuries to his arm and chest. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer but the dealer was called and he informed them of the incident. he was told they would return his call after speaking with the manufacturer. the contact stated he used a pocket knife to remove the remainder of the air bag from the vehicle and he has no contacted the manufacturer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 94,000....mw | |||
| 09/14/2010 | 77000 | ||
| I have a 2005 ford f-150. when i started my truck last week and put it into drive to pull away from my parking spot my airbag deployed. i have taken my truck in and they told me chaffed wires caused the problem. | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f150 pickup truck. as the vehicle engine was started the air bag on the driver side exploded. the contact had minor injuries to his arm and chest. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer but the dealer was called and he informed them of the incident. he was told they would return his call after speaking with the manufacturer. the contact stated he used a pocket knife to remove the remainder of the air bag from the vehicle and he has no contacted the manufacturer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 94,000....mw | |||
| 09/14/2010 | 77000 | ||
| I have a 2005 ford f-150. when i started my truck last week and put it into drive to pull away from my parking spot my airbag deployed. i have taken my truck in and they told me chaffed wires caused the problem. | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f150 pickup truck. as the vehicle engine was started the air bag on the driver side exploded. the contact had minor injuries to his arm and chest. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer but the dealer was called and he informed them of the incident. he was told they would return his call after speaking with the manufacturer. the contact stated he used a pocket knife to remove the remainder of the air bag from the vehicle and he has no contacted the manufacturer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 94,000....mw | |||
| 09/14/2010 | 77000 | ||
| I have a 2005 ford f-150. when i started my truck last week and put it into drive to pull away from my parking spot my airbag deployed. i have taken my truck in and they told me chaffed wires caused the problem. | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f150 pickup truck. as the vehicle engine was started the air bag on the driver side exploded. the contact had minor injuries to his arm and chest. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer but the dealer was called and he informed them of the incident. he was told they would return his call after speaking with the manufacturer. the contact stated he used a pocket knife to remove the remainder of the air bag from the vehicle and he has no contacted the manufacturer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 94,000....mw | |||
| 09/14/2010 | 77000 | ||
| I have a 2005 ford f-150. when i started my truck last week and put it into drive to pull away from my parking spot my airbag deployed. i have taken my truck in and they told me chaffed wires caused the problem. | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f150 pickup truck. as the vehicle engine was started the air bag on the driver side exploded. the contact had minor injuries to his arm and chest. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer but the dealer was called and he informed them of the incident. he was told they would return his call after speaking with the manufacturer. the contact stated he used a pocket knife to remove the remainder of the air bag from the vehicle and he has no contacted the manufacturer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 94,000....mw | |||
| 09/14/2010 | 77000 | ||
| I have a 2005 ford f-150. when i started my truck last week and put it into drive to pull away from my parking spot my airbag deployed. i have taken my truck in and they told me chaffed wires caused the problem. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 63482 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford f150 . while driving at 35 mph the vehicle's tires bounced on gravel and hit a tree. the vehicles airbags did not deploy. the contact and passenger sustained face injuries and wrist injuries. the vehicle was destroyed and there is no police report. the vehicle was towed to a junk yard, and ford has not been contacted. the failure and current mileage was 63482.cv | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. while driving 55 mph in the rain, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed head on into a guard rail. the air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 42,000. | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 80000 | 1 | 08/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. the contact stated that his vehicle was stolen. while driving approximately 80 mph, the thief crashed into a tree. the air bags failed to deploy. the driver was injured and a police report was filed. the contact could not provide additional information due to the fact that he was not driving the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 80,000. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 04/30/2005 | 1 | 01/01/2005 | |
| In auto accident at a high rate of speed,, around 45 mph.. hit truck and the airbags failed to deploy.. the impact was so hard i split the other truck in half.. i was driving a f150, 2005. i broke my neck in two places... | |||