# 1999 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `480145` · 2004-06-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 26,000
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT.  CONSUMER PULLED OVER,  AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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