# 2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `342964` · 2002-04-09 · 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:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
I WAS IN A 20 MILE PER  HOUR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYEDAND BURNED MY ARM . I RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO MY LEFT ARM AND  WILL HAVE PEMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE TO IT. I WAS NEVER IN ANY DANGER THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO GO  OFF, AND WAS THE ONLY INJURED PERSON IN THIS ACCIDENT . I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HURT AT ALL IF THE AIRBAG HAD NOT  GONE OFF.  MY HANDS WERE IN THE 10 AND 2 POSITION AND IT SEEMS THAT THE VENTILATION TUBES ON THE BACK AIRBAG RELEASE THE 300 DEGREE CHEMICLES RIGHT ON TO YOUR HAND.  *AK
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