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2008 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 875140 · 2011-08-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING 2 LANE ROAD HEADING EAST, SAW A CAR ON THE OUR RIGHT TRYING TO COME OUT OF DRIVE, KEPT GOING BACK AND FORTH FINALLY GAVE UP, BY THE TIME WE TURNED TO LOOK STRAIGHT A TRUCK HAD STOPPED WITH HIS DIRECTIONALS WANTING TO GO LEFT INTO HIS DRIVE, WE HIT HIM. SEAT BELTS WERE ON, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY..HUSBAND DRIVING, GOT A WARNING FROM POLICE, FAILURE TO STOP PROPERLY. WE WERE SORE FROM IMPACT DUE TO SEAT BELTS BUT THE TRUCK DRIVING WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR A CHECK-UP, WE DIDN'T. CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE AUTO BODY SHOP... *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10420845
Machine
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