# 2004 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `567094` · 2005-12-27 · 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:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 49,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## 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
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