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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Ford Escort seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #1

Jan 132003

(reported on)

Escort 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer stated while driving on the interstate, the front drivers side air bag deployed on its own without impact. The dealer completed the repairs, based on water getting into the air bag module, then into the electrical system. NHTSA# 02V323000 scc

- Duck, WV, USA

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