# 1999 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `179241` · 1999-10-20 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH HIT A MANHOLE WITHIN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT WHEELS WENT INTO THE MANHOLE, AND THE CRADLE THAT PROTECTS THE ENGINE HIT THE MANHOLE ,TO SET OFF THE AIR BAG SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. COVER TO THE AIR BAGS FLEW INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD GLASS, AND  GLASS GOT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DASHBOARD WAS DAMAGED BY THE AIR BAGS. *AK
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