# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `109399` · 1998-06-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, SPEED LIMIT 45MPH, VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE, FRONT HEAD-ON. THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS STRUCK AND DAMAGED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM,  VEHICLE IS  BEING INVESTIGATED BY COLLISION REPAIR COMPANY.  *AK
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