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2007 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1184758 · 2015-05-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN HIGHWAY WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN WE IMPACTED THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE MY ARM IN HALF. MY BONE CUT A MAIN NERVE ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY DOMINANT RIGHT ARM. AFTER 2 SURGERIES MY NERVE NEVER REPAIRED. THERE IS NO FEELING IN MY LAST TWO FINGERS AND THEY ARE DROWN IN DUE TO LACK OF NERVE. MY WRIST WILL NOT BEND BACK EITHER DUE TO ALL THE METAL HOLDING MY ARM TOGETHER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10720977
Machine
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