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1998 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 158229 · 1999-07-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A CADILLAC. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. THERE WAS "NO AIR IN THE BAGS" WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN# *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
842127
Machine
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