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Ford F-150 Unknown Or Other Safety Report | Sept 06, 2013
Reported on Sept 06, 2013
| ON THE FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK WITH THE XLT CHROME PACKAGE THE BUILD UP OF SNOW AND ICE ON THE RUNNING BOARDS THROWN UP FROM THE THE FRONT TIRES CAN, WILL AND DOES POSE A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY OF LEG, HIP, BACK AND NECK INJURY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DEATH OR PARALYSIS FROM STRIKING ONES HEAD AGAINST THE RUNNING BOARD. ALL PICKUP TRUCKS WITH RUNNING BOARDS AND NO FRONT TIRE MUD FLAPS FEATURE THE SAME UNSAFE CONDITIONS ENDANGERING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VEHICLE OWNERS AND PASSENGERS LIVING AND DRIVING IN WINTERY CONDITIONS. THIS SAME PROBLEMS HAVE NO DOUBT ALREADY CAUSED INJURY TO THOUSANDS AND BEEN THE CAUSE OF DEATHS OR PARALYSIS IN OTHERS OVER THE YEARS. UNLESS THERE IS SOME FORM OF INTERVENTION IN THIS UNSAFE SALES TACTIC, THE N H S A, FORD AND OTHER TRUCK MAKERS WILL BE CONDONING THESE INJURIES AND DEATHS, NO PART OF A VEHICLE, NEITHER STANDARD OR DEALERSHIP INSTALLED EXTRA SHOULD BE EXEMPT FROM BASIC SAFETY STANDARDS. FRONT WHEEL MUD FLAPS SHOULD BE REQUIRED ON TRUCKS WITH RUNNING BOARDS, REGARDLESS OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AT NO EXTRA COST TO THE END BUYER. | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | F-150 |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WARREN MN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FTFX1ET1DF |
| Mileage: | 3233 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
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