Complaint 1370822

1999 FORD EXPLORER • AIR BAGS • incident Feb 11, 1999

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1370822
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1999
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Feb 11, 1999
Date Received
Apr 14, 2017
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ALONG A MAIN STREET I WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT THEREFORE, MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND AS A RESULT MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAUSE A BROKEN JAW AND CRACKED TEETH VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS RUSHED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE.

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