# 2003 FORD TAURUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `940881` · 2012-09-24 · 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:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 102,514
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TAKING MY BROTHER TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS HAVING A BREATHING PROBLEM.  I SAW THE SIGN FOR QUITMAN   EXIT AND VEERED IN THAT DIRECTION.  IT WAS TO SOON, I WENT OFF AN EMBANKMENT AND BESIDES HITTING SOME TREES, DEBRIS, LANDED IN A POND.  THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.   I HIT HEAD ON.  MY BROTHER WAS HURT.  *TR
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