# 2002 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `508221` · 2004-11-24 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 71,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHILE BEING SLAMMED HEAD ON INTO CONCRETE MEDIAN. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS EXPECTED. INJURIES WERE KNOT ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL.  *NM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*