# 2002 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `499490` · 2004-10-02 · 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:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
I WAS IN A CAR CRASH ABOUT A MONTH AGO.  IT WAS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE  OTHER AUTO SLAMMED INTO MY CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE FRONT WHEE. MY  CAR WAS TOTALED.  I HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE MY SIDE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL; MY KNEES ALSO HIT UNDER THE WHEEL. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED.  WHY?  DOES A CAR HAVE TO BE HIT HEAD ON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY? WHAT IS OEM ON YOUR FORM? I LEFT THE NO AS IT WAS ON THE FORM WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT IT MEANT. *AK
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