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2003 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 516108 · 2005-01-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
13,500

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH SLID ON A PATCH OF ICE AND HIT A TRUCK. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IF THERE WAS EVER AN ACCIDENT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP IS SUPPOSE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID DEPLOY, HOWEVER, IT WAS SMOKING, AND HAD A BURNING SMELL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10107057
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown