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Complaint 1355686

1999 FORD EXPLORER • AIR BAGS • incident Feb 12, 2017

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1355686
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1999
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Feb 12, 2017
Date Received
Feb 13, 2017
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED VARIOUS INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 193,338.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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