# 2008 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1180954` · 2015-05-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 69,237
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP DUE TO A HEALTH ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD CONCUSSION AND CRACKED RIBS. THE FRONT PASSENGER INJURED BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS SEVERELY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,237.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*