# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `291870` · 2001-05-10 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A DEER WHEN IT CROSSED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF  VEHICLE.   INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATED THAT  FRONTAL AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.   *NOTE:  CONNSUMER'S  WIFE WAS INJURED, SUFFERED BACK INJURIES.*AK   *JB
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