# 2004 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `527381` · 2005-03-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 50,253
- **Speed:** 37 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 37 MPH VEHICLE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE, WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT, AND DROPPED FIFTY FEET. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BROKE, AND  PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM A CONCUSSION, AND HAD TO GET TWENTY STITCHES.  DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN BACK. *AK
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