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1997 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

1 injured · 388934 · 2003-01-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT IMPACT. THE DEALER COMPLETED THE REPAIRS, BASED ON WATER GETTING INTO THE AIR BAG MODULE, THEN INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NHTSA# 02V323000 SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10001981
Machine
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