# 2018 FORD EDGE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1841026` · 2022-09-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EDGE
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 45,488
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
The contact owned a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while making a right turn at approximately 5-7 MPH, another vehicle coming from the left lane crashed into her driver's front side door, causing her vehicle to crash into a wall. The air bags deployed upon impact, and the driver's side knee air bag cut her right ankle and fractured it in half. The contact was transported by ambulance to the hospital and had emergency surgery on her right ankle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the tow yard where it was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,488.
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