# 1998 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `276194` · 2001-02-27 · 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
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ON  DRY ROADS ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT TRYING NOT TO HIT  VEHICLE.   CONSUMER HIT TWO PARKED CARS INSTEAD.  AIRBAGS IN  FRONT DIDN'T DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER REFERRED   CONSUEMR TO A FORD DEALER.   VEHICLE HAS A FUEL INJECTION SWITCH THAT CUT  VEHICLE OFF.  VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*