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1997 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 206951 · 2000-04-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE ACCIDENT WAS AT A VERY LOW SPEED (~15 MPH) AND MORE DAMAGE AND INJURY WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR BAGS THAN BY THE CRASH. ONLY THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BY THE CRASH, YET THE AIR BAG SHATTERD THE WINDSHILD AND BLEW OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED HEARING LOSS, FACIAL BURNS AND GLASS CUTS FROM THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
721105
Machine
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