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2001 FORD TAURUS — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash1 injured · 442154 · 2003-11-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
36,500
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD A SEVERE T-BONE TYPE CRASH WITH A VEHICLE-NOT MY FAULT AS THE OTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ENDED UP IN FRONT OF ME-TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH. ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY. OUR AIRBAGS, NEITHER DRIVERS NOR PASSENGERS, DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SHOULDER HARNESSES KEEP US FROM BEING THROWN FORWARD. ONLY THE FACT THAT WE BRACED OURSELVES KEPT BOTH OF US FROM BEING BADLY INJURED. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10047408
Machine
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