# 2002 FORD TAURUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `772599` · 2010-03-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 68,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRVING 30 MPH .THE VEHICLE  SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT  BROKE OFF FROM THE BOTTOM OF IT'S BASE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY WALL.THE CONTACT WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE BRAKES, STRUTS, BALL JOINTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*