Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Unknown. Car was going 100 mph. Driver, my son , was killed in this car accident. This year make AND model is known for throttle acceleration issues with brake afail override non existent until later models. Case number [XXX] sterling heights police department INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
UNKNOWN
Upgrades allowed a low MPG.
O2 System failed. System checked. The service light is still on. Agents assisted with inspecting.
O2 System failed. System checked. The service light is still on. Agents assisted with inspecting.
O2 System failed. System checked. The service light is still on. Agents assisted with inspecting. Dealership had the vehicle non-recall. Seat belt light appeared and Agent was contacted. System is collected for revisiting my claim.
airbag light is on
REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS EMITTED A WHITE SUBSTANCE, WHICH AFFECTED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND, RIGHT ARM, BACK INJURIES, AND WHIPLASH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. THE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY WERE KEPT FOR FIVE DAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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