# 2001 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `517512` · 2005-01-19 · 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:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
MY FORD EXPEDITION WAS REAR ENDED BY A LARGE GARBAGE TRUCK.  MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THAT HIT.  MY TRUCK WENT INTO A SPIN AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE AND AGAIN THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  I SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS, BLACK EYE, BRUISED JAW, AND BRUISED TAILBONE.  WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAG GO OFF TO ALLEVIATE THE INJURIES TO ME?  *NM
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