# 2001 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `558261` · 2005-10-12 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 128,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
DT:  WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE CONTACT'S  VEHICLE  WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, VEHICLE WA ST BONED.    UPON IMPACT,  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY. THE AIR BAG CAME OUT OF THE SIDE PANEL OF THE DOOR AND DID NOT COMPLETELY BLOW UP. THERE WAS ONLY ONE INJURY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED WHIPLASH FROM THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD TAURUS WAGON. PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE WERE TAKEN AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR DISPLAY.    THE CONTACT HAS NOT CALLED FORD.*AK
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