# 2002 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `302096` · 2001-07-09 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER  WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON  HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED INTO HER LANE. SHE VEERED OFF THE ROAD, AND  HAD CONTROL OF  VEHICLE.  WENT BY ONTO  LANES, AND OTHER VEHICLE HIT HER FROM BEHIND .  SHE JERKED  VEHICLE OFF  ROAD, AND  FRONT REAR GOODYEAR TIRE EXPLODED.  UPON IMPACT,  DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED HALFWAY.   DEALERSHIP  WAS AWARE OF  PROBLEM. *AK
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