# 2000 FORD RANGER EV — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `455900` · 2004-04-01 · 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:** RANGER EV
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 68,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  40 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON SOME ICE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  *AK     CONSUMER SUFFERED VERTEBRAL FRACTURE AT THE L3 LEVEL.  *LA
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*