# 1994 FORD ASPIRE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `73493` · 1997-04-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ASPIRE
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
MARINA GARICA 5 FEET TALL, 250 POUNDS WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN LOW SPEED IN  WHICH SHE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING  DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY,  RESULTING IN CHEST TRAUMA  AND A FATALITY WITH ALMOST NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.  NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.   *AK
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