# 1998 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `178626` · 1999-10-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 77 mph
## Narrative
ON 7/25/99, THE CAR ACCELERATED MYSTERIOSLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-75 CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT.  LATER, NOTIFICATION OF THROTTLE CABLE RECALL WAS RECIEVED.  ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWED PROBLEM WITH OXYGEN SENSOR.  THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE OVER $5,000 TO THE CAR.  THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND PASSENGER SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO LOCK.
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