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Ford Explorer Sport air bags problems by year

35 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 6 Explorer Sport model years. The most reported year is 2001 with 13 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2003 Explorer Sport35%
2002 Explorer Sport43%
2001 Explorer Sport137%
2000 Explorer Sport57%
1999 Explorer Sport910%
1998 Explorer Sport11%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.