# 2002 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `820448` · 2010-10-17 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 80,842
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
ON 22 SEP 10 MY WIFE HIT A PARKED TRUCK IN A 2002 FORD TAURUS.  HER CAR HIT THE RIGHT FRONT AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.  SHE SUFFERED A NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE STERNUM AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE CAR APPARENTLY WENT UNDER THE TRUCK'S BUMPER.  THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT, HOOD, WINDSHIELD AND RIGHT FRONT SIDE WERE DAMAGED.  THE CAR WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR
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