# 1999 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `173372` · 1999-09-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*