# 1998 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `436331` · 2003-11-12 · 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:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
- **Miles at failure:** 108,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2000  THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THREE CAR CRASH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  *AK  THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FULLY AND REMAINED INFLATED ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE.  THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR INFLATED 50% THE DEFLATED.  THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HER CHEST/RIBS.   THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR.   *NLM
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