# 1999 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `133341` · 1999-01-28 · 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:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THERE WAS DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS, BUT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE STARTED SMOLDERING. NO ONE WAS SEATED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE.  REPORTED  BY DEPUTY CHIEF DONALD MCCARTHY. *AK
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