# 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `183834` · 1999-11-15 · 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:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
IN A FRONTAL IMPACT  DRIVER'S AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY TO THE SIDE, AND CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. ALSO,  PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO BE BLIND.  DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM.  PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.  *AK
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