# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `574915` · 2006-03-07 · 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
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 105,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH A VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE.  THIS WAS A SIDE AND FRONTAL IMPACT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE.  NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.  UPON INSPECTION THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SEPARATED THREE MILLILITERS AS IF THE AIR BAG WAS GOING TO DEPLOY.  THE AIRBAG WARNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED.  THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
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