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1999 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 173372 · 1999-09-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT. VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING DEER. IT WENT OFF THE SHOULDER. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO THE ROAD AND VEHICLE TIPPED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THEN CAME BACK ON ALL FOUR, AND CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD OUT OF CONTROL HIT AN EMBAKMENT HEAD-ON. NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACT DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
848505
Machine
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