# 2008 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `839892` · 2011-02-01 · 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:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 77,000
## Narrative
2008 FORD ESCAPE, 4X4, SLIDE WITH NO CONTROL ON 6 IN OF SNOW, CRASHED ON DRIVER SIDE. THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, ONLY THE SIDE ONE DID. DRIVER BROKE THE NASAL BONES, THE BONES UNDER LEFT EYE AND THE NOSE NEED ABOUT 12 STITCHES.  *LN
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