# 2003 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `549081` · 2005-08-11 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 41,668
## Narrative
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S  SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT.  THE CONTACT'S  DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH WHEN A DOG JUMPED  IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO HIT THE DOG.  THE VEHICLE IS IN THE BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED.   CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.  THEY TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO BE TESTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING.  THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE BELONGED TO THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER.  *AK
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