# 1998 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `230085` · 2000-08-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **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
## Narrative
CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND & KNOCKED INTO  VEHICLE IN FRONT. HOOD & HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. 29-AUG-2000, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUMER'S  VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.  CONSUMER SPOKE WITH DIFFERENT DEALERS & GOT THE RUN AROUND. CONSUMERS WAS VERY CONCERNED IF IT WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
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