# 2000 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `592157` · 2006-08-11 · 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:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT AND FRACTURE THE WINDSHIELD AT 35 MPH.  THE ACCIDENT WAS A REAR END COLLISION.  THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT.  THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THE CRASH.  PICTURES WERE AVAILABLE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.
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