# 1998 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `158229` · 1999-07-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## 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
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