# 2002 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `570015` · 2006-01-21 · 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:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 41,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
CAR LOST CONTROL COMING TOWARD ME, SHE WENT INTO MY LANE SIDEWAYS.  I T-BONED HER ON HER PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE.  SEAT BELT SAVED MY LIFE, BUT THE AIRBAGS WERE OF NO USE.  WHY DON'T THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY ON THESE VEHICLES.  IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT A MUCH FASTER SPEED OR HER, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED.  *JB
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