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2003 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 496521 · 2004-09-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
21,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ..THE FRONT OF MINE REAR ENDED ANOTHER AUTO..THE FORCE WAS SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY BUT THE DRIVERS BAG FAIL TO DEPLOY...IS THIS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WHERE ONE BAG WILL DEPLOY BUT NOT THE OTHER..IF THE DRIVER OF MY VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN WEARING THE SEAT BELT SHE COULD HAVE SUSTAINED POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURIES. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10091099
Machine
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