# 1996 FORD WINDSTAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `96327` · 1998-01-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP ABOUT 15-20 FEET  BEHIND OF OTHER VEHICLE WHEN ABS BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAREND VEHICLE ,HALF OF ENGINE DESTROYED, ALL FRONT END DAMAGED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY .CONSUMER HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE TO 40-50 FEET.   *AK
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