# 2001 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `365727` · 2002-08-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE HIT WATER/SLID, AND VEHICLE THEN VEERED TO RIGHT INTO DITCH, AND HIT A CONCRETE CULVERT HEAD ON. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.  VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK  CONSUEMRS WIFE LOST A PIECE OF HER INDEX FINGER.  CONSUMER FEELS THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.  *JG
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