There are 2 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
SEAT BELTS DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE AND SECURE. *JB NAR 1/21/2002
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.