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2001 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 421517 · 2003-08-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
19,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN A SNOW STORM AND SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD AND LANDED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AND WAS TOLD BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT IT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT IMPACT FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS INJURED, RECEIVING 48 STITCHES AND ACCUMULATING ABOUT 20,000 WORTH OF MEDICAL BILLS. *AK *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10031471
Machine
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