# 1998 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `198607` · 2000-02-22 · 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:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER  HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISON, AND THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT IT KNOCKED OFF CAP ON DRIVER'S HEAD AND HIS GLASSES. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 3  MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL WAS ISSUED.  RECALL 99V243000.  *AK *ML
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