NHTSA Complaint #10383364 — 2003 FORD ESCAPE AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10383364
Vehicle	2003 FORD ESCAPE
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	February 18, 2011
Date Filed	February 20, 2011
Mileage	136,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

WE HAVE A 2003 FORD ESCAPE THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON AND WENT OFF SPORADICALLY IN THE PAST 3 YEARS BUT WENT OUT. THIS TIME IT HAS STAYED ON SO WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SEAT BELT WIRING HARNESS ON BOTH THE FRONT SEATS WAS BAD AND IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN WATER SO THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE WIRES TO BE BAD OTHER THEN THEY WHERE INADEQUATE TO BEGIN WITH. THEY SAID TO FIX IT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE SEATS PULL THE CARPET BACK AND REPLACE THE HARNESSES. *TR

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