Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004308484 Incident Date: Oct, 01 2004
Consumer's City: SWANTON Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCORT Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP13P1VW Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 02 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 10 mph both frontal air bags deployed inadvertently. this caused the driver to sustain minor injuries. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the air bag module needed to be replaced. *ak