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1996 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 77158 · 1997-05-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE HEAD-ON. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, INJURING THE PASSENGER. PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED A BROKEN WRIST. THE PASSENGER IS 67YEARS OF AGE. HAD ALMOST EVERY BONE IN FACE BROKEN, EXCEPT FOR LOWER JAW BONE. THE AIR BAG COVER WAS DENTED DUE TO IMPACT OF PASSENGER'S FACE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
822204
Machine
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