# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `465909` · 2004-06-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 83,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT,  THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  *AK   THE CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND STAYED ON FOR TWO WEEKS.   *SC  *JB
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