# 2002 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `681071` · 2008-08-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
2002 FORD FOCUS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH A LOUD BANG. STATED THAT IT WAS KIND OF AN EXPLOSION.  *KB  THE CONSUMERS SON EXPERIENCED RINGING IN HIS EARS, REDUCED HEARING AND A SEVERE HEADACHE FROM THE EXPLOSIVE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG. *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*