Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2010 Ford Escape

Tl- the contact owned a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, she fell asleep and drove off the road. The contact crashed the front driver side into a tree. The contact stated the vehicle flipped and rolled down the hill and stopped facing the opposite side of the street. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated the air bag light were not illuminated before the crash. The driver sustained a right hand and wrist injuries. Both injuries received medical attention. The police report was filed. The vehicle was not driveable. The vehicle was towed to impound lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer has not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Dp.

Takata recall / Ford defective product low mileage Escape involved in a frontal crash and rear ended another vehicle (2005 accura) and the air bag system failed to deploy. $13,000 Escape was totaled. This is unacceptable.

The dashboard air bag light came on, stayed lit for a few seconds and went off. As time has elapsed, the light comes on more frequently. Because the car only had 45-46,000 miles, I did not believe it was a problem. The light was diagnosed 2 days ago at rod baker Ford, plainfield IL. I was told by robert that when illuminated, the air bags will not deploy because the air bag module has a short. He also stated he has seen and heard of this before but because it has not happened to more owners, Ford does not consider this a candidate for a recall. My car now has 49,000 miles and I'm faced with a $1,000 repair bill for a key safety system. I understand computerized systems may have more problems but do not believe safety systems should be held to the same 3 year/36,000 mile warranty as something like the radio or power windows. Air bags not deploying is, apparently, not as serious as the back window. I will have the repairs made when the part is available. After owning new Ford products for the past 42 years, this will be my last.