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1992 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 214836 · 2000-06-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BUT SECONDS PRIOR TO DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYING, 2 PLASTIC PIECES CAME OFF THE DASH WHICH WAS LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO AIRBAG IN I-SHAPE, HITTING DRIVER IN THE FACE AND BREAKING NOSE. ALSO PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGER WITH PERMANENT DAMAGE TO LUNGS DUE TO CHEMICALS IN AIRBAG. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
862936
Machine
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