# 1999 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `342443` · 2002-04-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT  INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITHOUT WARNING. UPON IMPACT,  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN TWO FATALITIES.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*