# 1997 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `175934` · 1999-09-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
ON NOV.24,1998 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COLLISION THAT CAUSING VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVERS LEFT HAND.  *YC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*