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2006 FORD TAURUS — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 832095 · 2010-12-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
113,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID A CRASH AFTER BEING CUT OFF AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH; THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL WITH GREAT FORCE. THE VEHICLE SLIDE ACROSS AND HIT ANOTHER GUARD RAIL. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THEIR CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RELAY MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE NON-DEPLOYMENT BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10371948
Machine
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