# 2002 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `483178` · 2004-07-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 34,500
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TRAVELING EAST AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND STILL ACCELERATING TO THE POSTED SPEED OF 45.  ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS TRAVELING WEST ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SAME ROAD WAS STRUCK AND CAME ONTO MY SIDE OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME.  I STRUCK THAT CAR, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
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