# 2001 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `554104` · 2005-09-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 74,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*