# 2000 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `258571` · 2000-11-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
A TRUCK TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER WHO HIT THE TRUCK IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA, THE SEATBELT STRAP FAILED, IT EXTENDED INSTEAD OF HOLDING CONSUMER IN PLACE, THE LOCKING MECHANISM ALSO PULLED OUT FROM THE CATCH, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE CONSUMER'S CHIN HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HAS $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE.   *SLC
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