Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS SHO / 1996

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006089382 Incident Date: Dec, 18 2006
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TAURUS SHO Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP54NXTA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 20 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contact stated that on 12/19//06 while driving on highway 309, at about 5o mph on a clear night with good road condition. the air bag on passenger side deployed. the contact stated that there was no one on the passenger side when the air bag deployed. there was no apparent cause for this to happen. he was confused for a minute and then he pulled vehicle over to side of road. the contact noticed smoke coming from air bag but no fire. the contact did call police and does have a report. the contact said that he has tried speaking with ford motor company and the manufacture, and has receive no resolution. insurance company told him that this was an electrical problem and the manufacture should take care of this matter.