# 2000 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `448705` · 2004-03-17 · 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:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 61,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.  THE DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  AS A RESULT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE LEFT ARM.   *AK   (IN RE:  DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG)   THE DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO A STORE.  THERE WAS A HESITATION THEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED LIKE AN EXPLOSION.  THE AIRBAGS RELEASED AN UNKNOWN CHEMICAL.   *SC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*