Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ASPIRE / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003276230 Incident Date: Apr, 14 2003
Consumer's City: TUALATIN Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ASPIRE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNJLT05H6V6 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: During a crash into a light pole at 25 mph the air bags in our 1997 ford aspire exploded into the face of my 15 year who was fully restrained in the passenger seat. he is 5'11" and 168 lbs. he is suffering from "burns" bruising, sever mouth lacerations (he has braces). he is also unable to see in the eye that was hit, due to the imprint of the bag scored into his cornea. the 17 year old driver has a cracked rib.