2009 Ford Taurus

THIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. IT WAS TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, WHEN A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500 TURNED IN TO THE VEHICLE FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION LEFT TURN LANE. THE DRIVER DOOR HAD TO BE CUT OPEN TO EXTRACT THE DRIVER. SO THE CAR WAS MOVING AND THE IMPACT KNOCKED THIS CAR IN TO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED AND UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE STRUCK A SIDEWALK. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED SPINAL CORD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ; UPDATED 04/06/18*JB *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERAL FRACTURED BONES IN THE CHEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERAL BROKEN BONES, BRUISES AND LACERATIONS. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A CAR DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE TOP HALF OF HER BACK COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER HAD SEVERAL CUTS AND BRUISES OVER THEIR BODY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER WHEN IT DROVE THROUGH A STOP LIGHT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES, A SPRAINED BACK, AND BROKEN RIBS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000... UPDATED 08-07-12 *BF