# 1996 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `78582` · 1997-06-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVLING ABOUT 25 MPH,  AND HAD A VERY LIGHT IMPACT IN WHICH VEHICLE SKIDDED ABOUT 3 FEET INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE IN FRONT DIDN'T HAVE ANY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS.  THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON VERY LIGHT IMPACT,  CAUSING IT TO SMASH THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE.  IT ALSO SPLIT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/DAMAGED GLOVE COMPARTMENT/BENT THE STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN  EXTREME INJURIES TO THE NECK AND CHEST.  ALSO PUNCTURED THE AIRBAG IN 2 PLACES.  CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*