# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `818709` · 2010-10-05 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
I HIT A POLE IN A 1999 FORD EXPLORER.  THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE POLE WAS DEAD IN THE CENTER, I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PASSENGER HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*