# 2001 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `500807` · 2004-10-11 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 30,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BRAKED HARD.  I SAW IT TOO LATE AND HIT MY BRAKES, LOCKING THEM UP.  I HIT THE CAR AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BURNING MY LEFT ARM (THOUGH NOT SEVERELY) AND BREAKING THE WIND SHIELD.  THE CAR I HIT SUSTAIN VIRTUALLY NO DAMAGE, EXCEPT TWO MARKS ON ITS REAR BUMPER FROM THE BOLTS THAT HOLD MY LICENSE PLATE.  MY CAR SUSTAINED MINIMAL FRONT END DAMAGE.  IT IS LIKELY I WAS TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH WHEN MY CAR IMPACTED THE OTHER CAR.  OVERALL, IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY.  IT BURNT MY ARM AND CAUSED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF UNNECESSARY DAMAGE: BOTH AIR BAG REPLACEMENTS, DASH, WINDSHIELD, SEAT BELTS AND TOWING COSTS.   *NM
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