# 1997 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `224286` · 2000-08-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT  AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON THE DASH PANEL WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  THEN, NEXT DAY THE LIGHT WAS STILL FLASHING,  AND  VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING.  SHE HAD  VEHICLE PARKED, THEN SHE GOT INSIDE OF  VEHICLE.  TURNED  VEHICLE ON,  AND IT  STARTED SMOKING.   HAD MOVED THE PANEL,  AND  NOTICED THAT  FIRE WAS COMMING FROM THERE.  ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD A FRE EXTINGUISHER, AND PUT  FIRE OUT.   VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.  MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT IT WOULD TAKE $1300 75 TO FIX  VEHICLE.  *AK
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