Complaint 483451
2001 FORD ESCORT • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL • incident Jul 7, 2004
Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 483451
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- ESCORT
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Incident Date
- Jul 7, 2004
- Date Received
- Aug 12, 2004
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Owner Narrative
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.