# 2013 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1905255` · 2023-06-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
The contact owned a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH making a left turn a  vehicle collided with the front passenger side of the vehicle. The steering wheel air bag deployed violently. The contact sustained face and left arm inquiries from the air bag. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a lot where it was determined destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
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