| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005046913 | Incident Date: Oct, 29 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SANTA ROSA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 16 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 10/28/05 i rented a ford taurus at the airport in savannah, georgia while vacationing in hilton head, south carolina. on 10/30/05 i was driving westbound in the slow lane on u.s. 278, a four lane highway divided by a 40 -60 ft grass divider in route to beuford s.c. my speed was about 50 -55 mph with a posted limit of 55 mph. about 150 feet in front of me, i caught a glimpse of a vehicle (2002 kia) leaving the driveway of the st. gregory the great catholic church directly in the path of my vehicle. i applied the brakes hard, swerved to the left in an effort to steer around the vehicle. the brakes of the taurus locked up and i left about 60 feet of skid marks on the roadway at which time i hit the kia broadside at the driver's door. i would estimate my speed at the time of the collision to be about 25 - 30 mph. the kia crossed the divider and two eastbound lanes prior to stopping on the south side of the roadway shoulder. at the time of the collision neither my air bag nor my wife's air bag deployed. my wife suffered injuries to her shoulder, neck and knee. i suffered injuries to left wrist and right upper arm. the female driver of the kia was airlifted to savannah, georgia for treatment and was still in the hospital according to the insurance company on 11/9/05. the male passenger was transported by ambulance to savannah also but i am unaware of his condition. i feel this vehicle and other models of this nature need to be examined. this information was noted on the accident form i prepared for avis rentals at hilton head s.c. on 10/30/05. *nm |
