# 1997 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `405236` · 2003-04-30 · 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:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS  DEPLOYED  3 TO 4 MINUTES LATER, AND THEN SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAGS.        *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*