# 2003 FORD FORD TRUCK — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `559484` · 2005-10-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FORD TRUCK
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 38,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION TO MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, SEPT 30, 2005, AT 8 AM.  WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED.  THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED, HIT, OR IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT.  THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO SUDDENLY & UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOY WHILE I WAS DRIVING.  FORD HAS TAKEN NO RESPONSIBILITY.  IN FACT, CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAS NOT YET CALLED US BACK (AFTER THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD CALL IN 2 DAY, THEN 7 DAYS, BUT NO RESPONSE YET.)  THE FORD DEALERSHIP (WHO HAS THE TRUCK) HAS NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION EITHER.  THE "REP" HAS STILL NOT SHOWN UP FROM MEMPHIS.  FORD WILL NOT PROVIDE US A RENTAL CAR, DEMO, LOANER, ETC.  WE ARE PAYING FOR THAT OUT OF POCKET.  I ALSO PAID FOR MEDICAL BILLS OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE MY ARM WAS BURNED & BRUISED.  FORD HAS BEEN TERRIBLE TO WORK WITH.  THEY WILL NOT RESPOND, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS SITTING IN ONE OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS.    *NM
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