# 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1002739` · 2013-08-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE HYBRID
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE WOULD SHOW A WARNING MESSAGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STOP SAFELY NOW AND THE FIRST TIME IT HAD DONE THIS WAS APPROX 1 YR FROM THE DATE OF ME BUYING THE VEHICLE. ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 21, 2013 THE SITUATION OCCURRED ONLY THAT THIS TIME I HAD A VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND ANOTHER IN THE LINE TO MY RIGHT. MY ONLY OPTION ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WAS TO SWERVE TO MY LEFT TO AVOID ANY OTHER VEHICLES BEING INVOLVED. WITH NO CONTROL OVER BRAKES OR ACCELERATION I HIT THE METAL CENTER DIVIDER AIR BAGS ALL DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR MY DRIVERS STEERING WHEEL. WITH THIS MY CAR WAS DECLARED TOTALED BUT I HAVE INCURRED MANY ADDITIONAL COSTS DUE TO THIS VEHICLE FAILURE. LOOKING AT THE WEBSITE 100+ COMPLAINTS AND ONLY 1 INVESTIGATION. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.  *TR
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