# 2003 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `496521` · 2004-09-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 21,000
## 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
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