# 1997 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `388934` · 2003-01-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## 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
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