# 1999 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `446884` · 2004-02-26 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
## Narrative
DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AND HIT A HOUSE POLE THEN A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE  HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
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