# 2001 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `562023` · 2005-11-09 · 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:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 81,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING  THE CONTACT'S  VEHICLE HE HIT A LARGE TREE.  IT  WAS A FRONT END COLLISION.  BUT UPON IMPACT,  THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE AIR BAG LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY PRIOR ACCIDENTS.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED B Y THE DEALER  TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.   *AK
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