# 2004 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1140117` · 2014-12-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTY ROAD AT AROUND 9:00 PM IN OUR 2004 EDDIE BAUER EDITION EXPEDITION ,FROM DPS IT WAS TOLD HE COULD HAVE BEEN GOING AT A RATE OF UP TO 100 MPH WHEN HE REACHED A CURVE HE MISSED IT AND TRIED TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES ,THE ONLY AIRBAGS THAT DEPLOYED WERE THE SIDE AIRBAGS EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS VERY SERIOUS FRONT END DAMAGE THE FRONTAL DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ,WHICH COULD HAVE SAVED HIS LIFE.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*