# 2000 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `693065` · 2008-10-20 · 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:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS.  WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.  THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OR HER SKULL AND SUFFERED HEADACHES.  THE RADIATOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 100,000 KILOMETERS.
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