# 2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `485304` · 2004-07-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 43,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
TIME/PLACE: 11PM, FRIDAY JUL 16 2004, 25 MILES BEFORE MIDWAY SERVICE EXIT PA TURNPIKE EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: NONE  FAILURE AND CONSEQUENCES: WITH NO PROVOCATION, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG INFLATED.  SEAT WAS TORN APART, PILLAR NEAR SEAT BELT WAS CRACKED, DRIVER WAS VIOLENTLY JOLTED FORCING CAR TO SWERVE SLIGHTLY. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT, BUT DRIVER SPRAINED NECK.  DEALERSHIP HAS AGREED TO REPLACE AIRBAG AND RESULTING DAMAGE B/C STILL UNDER WARRANTY.  *JB
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