# 2000 FORD EXCURSION — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `551176` · 2005-08-24 · 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:** EXCURSION
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 100,550
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
MY 2000 FORD EXCURSION INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION - EXCURSION REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE - AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON 8/3/05. EXCURSION WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A FORD DEALER. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY 8/9/05 TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION IN TO WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE IS GOING TO TOTAL OUT THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE THE AIR BAG FAILURE TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE I LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY SETTLING WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE DEFECTIVE. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED.
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