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1995 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 435271 · 2003-10-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
136,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN ONE FATALITY.*MR A WITNESS STATED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SWERVED IMMEDIATELY LEFT OF THE CENTER LANE. THE WITNESS WHO WAS DRIVING BEHIND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, STATED ANOTHER VAN TRAVELING IN THE ONCOMING DIRECTION TRIED TO MANEUVER AROUND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE TWO VEHICLES MET HEAD ON ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE OTHER VEHICLE RODE ON TOP OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ONTO THE ROOF. BOTH VEHICLES LANDED IN A DITCH. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND (DRIVER) WAS KILLED UPON IMPACT. TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT WERE BELTED AND SUSTAINED LACERATIONS. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID. VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DISABLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DRIVER HAD TO BE CUT OUT THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER DIED AS A RESULT OF BLUNT IMPACTS TO HIS TRUNK WITH MULTIPLE FRACTURED RIBS AND LACERATIONS OF LEFT LUNG, INFERIOR VENA CAVA. LIVER AND SPLEEN. (WIFE ON BEHALF ON HUSBAND) *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10042060
Machine
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