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2024 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 2231862 · 2026-08-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

We are concerned that the seatbelt and possibly airbag malfunctioned and contributed to my mother in laws death on 11/17/2025. The drivers seatbelt had not been latching properly and would come unlatched at random times prior to the accident. The car was taken to dealership, based on the seatbelt not staying latched and it was repaired on 10/20/2025. She continued to have issues with it after the repair. Less than a month later, she was killed in a low speed collision. The cause of death was ruled blunt force trauma to the chest. The officer on the scene expressed concern that the seatbelt malfunctioned and that it did not hold her securely.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11754539
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown