# 1999 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `462220` · 2004-03-23 · 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:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED  INTO A UTILITY POLE.  UPON IMPACT,  FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES ALL OVER THE BODY, AND  WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.    VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND  DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.  *AK
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