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2000 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 458367 · 2004-03-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
64 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AN EAST-BOUND TRUCK CARRYING A MODULAR LOST A TRUSS THAT WENT ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK OUR WEST-BOUND CAR. THE WOOD WENT THROUGH THE GRILL, DESTROYING THE RADIATOR, CONDENSER, BATTERY, TOP OF THE VALVE COVER. IT ALLSO BROKE THE HINGE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUMPER, WITHOUT DEPLOYING THE AIR BAGS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10060434
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown