# 1998 FORD ESCORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `685212` · 2008-08-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 81,756
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD ESCORT.  WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.  AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THAT DID NOT PREVENT THEM FROM BEING THROWN TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND INJURED.  THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND FACE.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE VEHICLE WAS PARTIALLY DESTROYED AND THE FRONT BUMPER, BUMPER SUPPORT, RADIATOR AND SUPPORT, AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER, AND POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WERE DAMAGED.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,756.
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