# 1999 FORD TAURUS — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
> NHTSA complaint `1012754` · 2013-09-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
MY SON WAS DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JERKED TO THE LEFT,RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AT 55 MPH CAR CRASH HIS GIRL FRIEND WAS AIRLIFTED, HE LEFT THE HIGHWAY WENT THRU A LADY'S YARD HITTING AND TOTALING HER CAR AND HITTING HER HOUSE,HIS GIRL FRIEND HAS 7 FRACTURED FACIAL BONES 3 CRACKED RIBS,AND POSSIBLY A BROKEN EYE SOCKET,HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED,AFTER LOOKING AT THE UNDERNEATH OF CAR DISCOVERED THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THRU AND BROKE,THIS RESULTED TO A LOT OF PERSONAL DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY. IS THERE ANY RECALL OR ANYTHING REPORTED FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM PLZ RESPOND OF VITAL IMPORTANCE I HAVE SEEN OF FORDS PROBLEMS LIST THEIR WAS ONE OTHER ISSUE WITH THIS.  *TR
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