# 2002 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `736410` · 2009-09-21 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 34,200
- **Speed:** 80 mph
## Narrative
2002 FORD EXPLORER XLS WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT ABOUT 80MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER HIT HER HEAD AGAINST THE DASH BROKE HER JAW AND RUPTURED THREE VESSELS IN HER BRAIN WHICH LEAD TO HER HAVING A STROKE AND LOST USE OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER BODY. *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*