# 1999 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `488971` · 2004-08-06 · 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:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
AFTER HITTING A DEER AT 45 MPH A WHITE POWERED SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE FRONT AIR BAG WHEN DEPLOYED.  DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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