# 1997 FORD EXPEDITION — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `82602` · 1997-07-25 · 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:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT PREVENT THE PASSENGER FROM BEING PROPELLED FORWARD AND HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK A WALL. THE ENGINE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND THE FRAME WAS TWISTED.
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