# 1998 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `177039` · 1999-10-05 · 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
## Narrative
CONSUMER  WAS DRIVING HIGH SPEED BETWEEN 60 TO 65MPH AND  ANOTHER VECHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF HIM. CONSUMER MADE A SUDDEN STOP TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLE.   HE SWERVED AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. UPON IMPACT,  AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.   CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, SUFFERED  A BROKEN LEG/ ARM AND PELVIC BONE. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*