# FORD TAURUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `98611` · 1998-02-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
IN ATTEMPTING TO CHECK FOR NEED OF ANTI-FREEZE, DRIVER OPENED HOOD, FELT RADIATOR CAP AND IT WA SNOT TOO HOT TO TOUCH. DRIVER GRABBED THE CAP AND TWISTED IT AND WAS SCALDED IN THE FACE BY A GEYSER OF HOT COOLANT. DRIVER SUFFERED FIRST DEGREE BURNS OVER MOST OF FACE.  *AK
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