# 2000 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `355142` · 2002-05-31 · 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:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO PARK VEHICLE, IT WILL SURGE FOWARD. CONSUMER HAS HIT A STEEL POLE DUE TO THAT PROBLEM.*AK   THIS DEFECT HAS PRESENTED ITSELF THREE TIMES. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS IN TWO OF THE INCIDENTS. THE DEALER CHECKED ALL OF THE COMPONENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS.  THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT FACTOR LOCATED THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THESE INCIDENTS.  ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER HIT THE POLE.  *JG
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