# 2005 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `526499` · 2005-04-12 · 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:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 12,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE CHANGING LANES AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A SHEET OF BLACK ICE.  VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT THE  FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  *AK  THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $20,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND WAS DEEMED TOTALED.    *BF  *NM
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