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2001 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 307408 · 2001-08-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE REASON OF FAILURE. DRIVER EXPERIENCED SEVERE BRUISES, AND WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894162
Machine
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