Ford Hit with New Lawsuit Following Fatal F-350 Rollover Crash and Roof Crush Defect

Automaker Ford is in the crosshairs of a new lawsuit following the fatal crash of a Colorado father who attorneys say experienced a cabin roof crush defect present in millions of 1999–2016 Ford trucks and leading to fatal rollovers, according to personal injury attorneys at Hagens Berman and Brooks Law Firm.

The lawsuit was filed June 12, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on behalf of Jamie Horn, the surviving widow of Steven Horn, and accuses the automaker of negligence and wrongful death regarding a roof crush defect in Ford Super Duty pickup trucks. Attorneys at Hagens Berman and Brooks Law Firm say Ford knew about this defect which was allegedly responsible for the tragic death of Mr. Horn, a husband and father of two, in a rollover accident in March 2025 on an Oklahoma highway.

“But when the Horns bought their Super Duty, Ford already knew that Super Duty roofs were collapsing in rollover accidents,” the lawsuit states. “Ford knew, and it had been hiding this defect from consumers for years.’”

“As stated in our lawsuit, Mr. Horn is dead because Ford wanted to save a few dollars per truck,” said Jacob Berman, the attorney leading the case. “We intend to hold Ford accountable under the full extent of the law for what we believe is blatant negligence that led to his wrongful death and robbed this family of a father and husband.”

If you or a loved one suffered a serious injury in a Ford Super Duty truck rollover incident, find out more about Hagens Berman’s personal injury representation.

Design Defect Makes Frightening Rollover Fatal

On March 4, 2025, Horn, whose family and estate are represented by personal injury attorneys at Hagens Berman, was traveling with his family from their home in Pueblo, Colorado to visit his father in Seminole on rural Oklahoma highway US-412. The Horns’ 2012 Super Duty F-350 and the trailer it was pulling were hit by a gust of wind. Mr. Horn slowed down because of the wind, but the gust caused both the trailer and the truck to roll at least one and a half times, coming to rest on the roof. The F-350’s roof collapsed on the driver’s side, and Oklahoma Highway Patrol who responded pronounced Mr. Horn dead at the scene.