# 2004 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `561394` · 2005-11-04 · 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:** EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH  HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR.  THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN, JUMP A DITCH, AND THEN HIT A POWER POLE.  UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT  SUSTAINED INJURIES  INCLUDING A BROKEN KNEE CAP, HIP, AND PELVIS.  THE POLICE RESPONDED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN.   THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A FORD DEALERSHIP.  THE VEHICLE HAS FRONT END DAMAGE AND A BENT FRAME.  THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A LCD MODULE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT TELL HER WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  *AK
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