| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005048161 | 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, 29 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Oct, 27 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On october 28,2005 i was vacationing in hilton head s.c. i rented a 2005 ford taurus from avis rental at the savannah georgia airport. on october 30, at approximately 10:40 am i was proceeding westbound on u.s. 278 toward highway 170. i was traveling approximately 50 - 55 mph in a 55 mph zone. at that time a 2002 kia 4 door came off private property of the st. gregorey's catholic church across the two westbound lanes. i activated the brakes and swerved to miss the vehicle however we collided. my vehicle hit theirs broadside at my estimate of 25 - 30 mph at impact. the impact was to the front of my vehicle to the driver's side of their vehicle. at the time of the collision, the anti- lock brakes on my vehicle locked so i was unable to steer out of the path of the kia. at the time of the collision neither the driver or passenger airbags deployed on my vehicle. the driver of the kia was airlifted to savannah, georgia and her husband was transported to the same hospital by ground ambulance. my wife was transported by ambulance to carolina coastal hospital in bluffton, s.c. i sent this information about 2 weeks ago but have had no acknowledgement of it being received so i am resubmitting it. *jb |
