# 2011 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1180179` · 2015-05-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 53,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MILD CONCUSSION AND BRUISES TO THE BODY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.    UPDATED 7/1/15*CN    THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHTS FLASHED, IGNITION SYSTEM STALLED, BRAKES FAILED, AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP.   UPDATED 9/15/2015  *JS
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