# 2002 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `456430` · 2004-02-24 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON  ICY ROAD CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT  COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.   CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS.   CONSUMER'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL, REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.   POLICE ARRIVED, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED.  *AK
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