# 1999 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `300079` · 2001-06-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
THE DEALERSHIP ADMITED THAT A TECHNICIAN LEFT A WIRE LOOSE WHEN THEY INSTALLED A NEW MOTOR IN MY CAR.  THEY WERE REPAIRING ALL DAMAGE DUE TO THE FIRE.  THEY DID NOT.  MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT 4 MONTHS LATER.  WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS BURNT AND MELTED, THEREFORE NEVER COMPLETELY DEPLOYING.
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