# 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `749369` · 2009-12-22 · 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:** FIVE HUNDRED
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 104,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN-HILL AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 MPH IN SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE SLID INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD-ON. NEXT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO BECOME SUBMERGED IN A DITCH. NEITHER THE FRONTAL DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER BACK AND CHEST.  THE POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*