# 2005 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `590874` · 2006-07-31 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *KB  THE CONSUMER STATED LAST YEAR HE HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND JUST RECENTLY HE HIT ANOTHER ANIMAL AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN.  THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE SWITCH TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION.  *JB
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