# 2002 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `362691` · 2002-06-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER MOTORIST WHO HAD ABRUPTLY HIT THE BRAKES, CONSUMER THEN SWERVED HITTING A GUARDRAIL, THE FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, AND THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND 6 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, IN THE PROCESS OF THE ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*JB
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