# FORD AIR BAG SWITCH — EQUIPMENT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `590968` · 2006-08-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** AIR BAG SWITCH
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT
## Narrative
1997 FORD EXPLORER TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON I-16  WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF A COOPER FUTURA TIRE  CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL  VEHICLE FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES THEN RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF COMPLETELY CAUSING ANOTHER FLIP THIS TIME TAIL OVER NOSE CAUSE  ALL 4 KIDS TO BE THROWN OUT KILLING ONE ON IMPACT  AND ANOTHER DIED 2 DAYS LATER FROM INJURIES IN HOSPITAL.  *NM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*