# 1998 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `211652` · 2000-05-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER  WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AND  ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE  IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT,  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  CONSUMER WAS INJURED.  *AK
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