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2004 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 567094 · 2005-12-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND ENCOUNTERED AN AREA OF BLACK ICE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, AND THEN CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT HIS HEAD WENT COMPLETELY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. HE SUSTAINED FACE AND HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY EVALUATED THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10146108
Machine
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