Complaint 1626530

1998 FORD EXPLORER • AIR BAGS • incident Jul 19, 2017

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1626530
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1998
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Jul 19, 2017
Date Received
Dec 6, 2019
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

MY SEAT BELT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK RIGHT. I CAN'T GET MY WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO GO UP AND DOWN. I HIT A TREE GOING 55 MILES AN HOUR IN MY AIRBAG DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY. I'M LUCKY I'M STILL ALIVE. THE FENDERS RUBBING UP AGAINST MY TIRE. SPEED CONTROL IS WRONG. WHENEVER I'M GOING 55 MILES AN HOUR IT SAYS 57 ACTUALLY I DON'T REMEMBER THE CORRECT DATE. BUT I'M SURE IT SHOWS I KNOW IT WAS 2017. SOMEBODY RAN ME OFF THE ROAD. MY TRUCK HIT THE TREE AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M LUCKY IT DIDN'T I GUESS BECAUSE DON'T AIRBAGS HAVE METAL SHARDS IN THEM IS WHAT I WAS TOLD

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