# 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `194333` · 2000-01-28 · 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
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET CAR RAN STOP SIGN,  CONSUME SMASHED ON BRAKES, BUT STILL CRASHED INTO OTHER CAR, UPON IMPACT,  PASSENGER'S SIDE AR  BAG DEPLOYED AND STRUCK FATHER IN FACE, CAUSING TEMPORARY BLINDNESS. ALSO, BRAKES SQUEAKED,  AND  PULLED TO RIGHT WHEN APPLIED. DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE, BUT  FOUND NOTHING. CLAIM FORMS WERE TO BE SENT TO CONSUMER, BUT WERE NEVER SENT.  *AK
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