# 2000 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `283652` · 2001-03-29 · 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:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH  AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT  STOPPED  IN FRONT AND  AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  CONSUMER COMPLAINED BEFORE INCIDENT  TO FORD ABOUT AN OPEN SPOT ON  STEERING WHEEL WHERE CONSUMER FELT FIRE WAS COMING FROM, THAT SPOT WAS WHERE  AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*