# 2003 FORD TAURUS — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1044912` · 2014-03-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 66,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
AN ON COMING CAR LOST CONTROL AND SWERVED INTO MY DAUGHTERS LANE OF TRAFFIC.  MY DAUGHTER WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND T-BONED THE OTHER CAR.  UPON IMPACT, THE OTHER CAR WAS SPLIT IN 2.  MY DAUGHTERS AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.  ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS WHY HER AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.  WHEN I CALL THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE "NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED THEY WOULD NOT LOOK INTO THE MATTER."  THANKFULLY EVERYONE WALKED AWAY.  MY DAUGHTER HAS A CONCUSSION AND BRUISED RIBS FROM THE ACCIDENT.  FORD MOTOR COMPANY TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY THEY WOULD CONSIDER LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE IS IF I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM OUR INSURANCE COMPANY (OUR INSURANCE TOTALED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE DAMAGE) AND THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER.  *TR
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