# 2008 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `666923` · 2008-04-23 · 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:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 6,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE.  WHILE EXITING THE DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL,  BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.  THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE.  SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN.  THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE DAMAGES EXCEEDED $2,400.  THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.  SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CRASH.  THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  THE DAMAGES EXCEEDED $8,000.  DURING EACH FAILURE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR.  HE STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE.    THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000      UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF
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