NHTSA Complaint #10499761 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10499761
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	February 16, 2013
Date Filed	February 23, 2013
Mileage	139,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

CAR WAS NOT MOVING, WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO TURN LEFT IN A LONG LINE OF CARS WHEN SIDE AIRBAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED FOLLOWED BY THE THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG. LUCKILY I WAS NOT INJURED, THOUGH DISORIENTED, DEAF AND BLIND FOR A MINUTE OR SO FROM THE EXPLOSIONS AND SMOKE IN THE CAR THE YELLOW AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WAS TURNING ON AND OFF FOR A YEAR SO I AM GUILTY OF POOR MAINTENANCE , BUT TALKING TO MY FRIENDS I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS NOT THAT UNCOMMON AND I THINK THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SINCE NEXT TIME THIS EXPLOSION CAN HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY ELSE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. *TR

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