# 2001 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `286598` · 2001-04-16 · 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:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH AND WENT OFF THE ROAD. AS  VEHICLE SLID DOWN  SIDEWAYS INTO AN EMBANKMENT, IT SPUN AROUND.  AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  DEALER SAID SENSOR WAS RIPPED OFF FROM WHAT THEY DONT KNOW.   CONSUMER WENT BACK TO ACCIDENT SITE AND FOUND THE AIR BAG SENSOR.  VEHICLE HAS BEEN RULED TOTALED BY  THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK
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