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2001 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 563601 · 2005-11-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
92,475
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60 MPH IT HIT A DEER. THIS WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS ON NEITHER SIDE DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE WARNING LIGHT CHECKED. THEY CHECKED IT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10143482
Machine
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