# 2000 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `264604` · 2001-01-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND  DRIVER'S /PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT  OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH.  NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH  AIRBAG SYSTEM.  *AK   THE AUTOBODY REPAIR SPECIALIST INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE TO DEPLOY WAS CONNECTED TO FAULTY SEAT BELTS.  *YH
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