Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
AIR BAG BURN INJURIES/VEHICLE FIRES
Action number
PE02020
Opened
Feb 11, 2002
Closed
Aug 16, 2002
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
What NHTSA is examining
Information disclosed during this pe shows allegations of burn injuries resulting from abrasion and/or termal causes.allegations of chemical burns also exist.several incidents allege vehicles fires resulting from deployment of the air bags.this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to facilitate a thorough review of the complex issues in this matter.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.