# 2001 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `420353` · 2003-07-24 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT AT NORMAL SPEEDS  TRIED "TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, CONSUMER SLAMMED FOOT ON  BRAKE PEDAL, FOOT GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL, LOST CONTROL AND HIT A MAIL BOX.   VEHICLE WAS AIR BORNE, LANDING IN A NEIGHBOR'S YARD. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  *AK
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