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2001 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 554104 · 2005-09-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
74,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE CALLED FORD AND TOLD THEM HE WAS HURT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON 8-22-05 WHEN H THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A SOMETHING ON THE ROAD. HE WAS THROWN AROUND IN THE CAR A LOT. FORD HAS NOT RESPONDED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT ON 8-22- 05 THE CONTACT'S HIT A RACCOON WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON 5-22-05, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10136318
Machine
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