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1998 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

crash · 157629 · 1999-07-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY OF ITS FUNCTION. ALSO, BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER FAILED; AND KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COAST INTO A TREE AND THEN FLIP OVER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
841760
Machine
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