NHTSA Complaint #10705779 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10705779
Vehicle	2005 FORD ESCAPE
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	April 14, 2015
Date Filed	April 15, 2015
Mileage	177,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

WITH CAR NOT! RUNNING I INSERTED KEY IN IGNITION AND IMMEDIATELY THE AIR BAG CANISTER EXPLODED AND FILLED THE CABIN WITH A THICK POWDER, COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. MY WIFE HAD JUST GOT HOME FROM WORK. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON OUR BUSY HIGHWAY THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR

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