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1999 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 478219 · 2004-06-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
32,411
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY VEHICLE WAS HIT AT AN ESTIMATED 50 MPH BY A DRIVER WHO BLEW A RED LIGHT. IT WAS HIGH JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN THIS CRASH. IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE MADE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE IF THEY HAD NOT DEPLOYED. HOWEVER I WAS ADVISED THAT A REPORT SHOULD BE MADE TO NHTSA. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10074763
Machine
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