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2001 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1001272 · 2013-08-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT UNTO THE STREET, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME SPEEDING DOWN THE ROAD AND DIDN'T BLOW HER HORN OR SLOW DOWN WHEN SHE SAW ME, AND COLLIDED INTO MY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE PUSHED MY CAR OUT INTO THE MIDDLE OF HE STREET. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I HAD PASSENGER IN CAR WITH ME. THEY HAD THERE SEATBELT ON TOO. NEITHER AIR BAGS OPENED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I HAD TO GO TO MISS WORK BECAUSE MY BACK WAS HURTING SO BAD. THE VERY NEXT DAY I GOT A RIDE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE MY BACK WAS HURTING SO SEVERELY. THE DR. DIAGNOSED ME WITH CHRONIC BACK PAIN WHICH WAS DUE FROM ACCIDENT. I WAS PRESCRIBED 2 TYPES OF MEDICATION TO TAKE, AND DR. SAID I MAY HAVE TO SEE A SPECIALIST IF NO IMPROVEMENT. I HAVE DR REPORT AND ACCIDENT REPORT UPON REQUEST. I AM STILL IN PAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10534904
Machine
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