# 1997 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `155061` · 1999-06-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH  VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A DITCH WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT APPROX. 25 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN CONDITION.  UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURSTED. DRIVER RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS TO HIS FINGERS, AND PASSENGER RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS TO ONE OF HIS EYES AND FACE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.
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