# 2005 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `556335` · 2005-09-28 · 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:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 13,500
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONTACT'S  HUSBAND RENTED A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION.  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE  BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE , CAUSING  IT TO HIT A TREE.  AS THE VEHICLE  HYDROPLANED IT TURNED SIDEWAYS  AWAY FROM THE SHOULDER AND HIT A TREE FROM THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FRONT AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS.  THE CONTACT DID  NOT KNOW WHAT TYPES OF AIR BAGS ARE  IN THIS VEHICLE.  THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE RENTAL CAR AGENCY, BUT HAS NOT INFORMED THEM THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE VEHICLE.  THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*