# 2002 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `360420` · 2002-07-02 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A U TURN.  UPON IMPACT,  AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK    CONSUMERS VEHICLE HIT OTHER VEHICLE BROAD SIDE.  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH THE DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN THE ACCIDENT.  *JG
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