# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `154860` · 1999-06-15 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, EXPLORER RAN INTO A GUARDRAIL, AND  SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T PREVENT  CONSUMER FROM HITTING HER HEAD ON WINDSHIELD AND FALLING ON  PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE.  ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, ALTHOUGHT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID. *AK *ML
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