Someone pulled out in front of me as I was slowing down to make a left turn. I T-boned their vehicle while going 35mph, resulting in a total loss for my 2000 Ford Taurus. (This was in 2018 so it was not a new car). My driver steering wheel airbag DID NOT deploy. I was wearing my seat belt. I still have chest pains when I sneeze and cough, even 4 years later (in November 2022, at time of writing), and in the last year (2021) received a cortisone shot in my left shoulder. I was offered a neck brace in the ambulance and was prescribed an arm sling in the hospital. I was diagnosed with whiplash. I believe I was given pain medication. Someone from the NHTSA in Indiana contacted me and we spoke briefly about it that week, so this may have been previously reported to this agency. I only found out this week that the 2000 Ford Taurus had a history of airbag issues, which is why I bring this up now. I think the car has already been scrapped, so no chance of examination unfortunately. As above, my safety was in jeopardy. Had I been going faster, I could have died. (Apparently someone DID die from a faulty Taurus front airbag.) I, to this day, have chest pain down to my elbows when I sneeze or cough. My doctor says it's a musculoskeletal strain. Ford has not issued recalls for airbags. The vehicle was declared totaled on scene by the police officer and then towed by a towing service. The towing service said the undeployed airbag was "a ticking time bomb" and really unsafe to attempt to repair. I sent pictures to the at-fault driver's insurance, so it was also inspected by insurance. I do not remember any seeing warning messages. I would have checked any unfamiliar warnings or dash lights. Side note: For number of injured, I think I was the only one to take an ambulance. At-fault driver first hesitated to call 911, but eventually did. There were two people in his car, including himself: driver, and passenger in front seat.

- Jasper, IN, USA

June 2018 passenger side airbag deployed while being driven on a city street by my granddaughter, no there no signs of a collision. It was taken to a mechanic.

- Billings, MT, USA

Takata recall I contacted the local dealership about the unsafe airbags and they seemed to feel as if it was no big deal and told me that they did not have the parts to fix my airbags.

- Conroe, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the contact drove over a patch of sand and lost control of the vehicle. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle as it traveled and crashed down an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 241,074.

- Bagley, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into their vehicle, causing the contact to crash into a fence. None of the air bags deployed on impact. The contact and a passenger sustained injuries to the neck. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not inspected for the air bag failure. The failure and the current mileage was 129,000. The consumer stated the maufacturer was contacted. Updated 08/14/2012

- Waldorf, MD, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact was involved in a front end crash with another vehicle. Her vehicle was severely damaged and none of the air bags deployed. The driver sustained serious injuries and a police report was filed. The cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 89,000.

- Orchard Lake Village, MI, USA

Airbag warning light has been intermittent for over a year. I have met other Taurus owners with the same issue.

- New York, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. While driving 40 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy, which caused the contact to injure her face. A police report was filed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. She did not notice any differences prior to the crash. The current and failure mileages were 95,000.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

I hit a car head on going about 25 mph and the airbags did not deploy. Minor injuries include bruising, scratches, and minor neck pain/whiplash. No parts have been replaced yet.

- Murfreesboro, TN, USA

I was driving out of an underground parking ramp, went over a speed bump, and heard a loud crash type of sound. I went to see an auto mechanic and was told the front coil spring on my 2000 Ford Taurus was fractured and would need to be replaced.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

Air bag non-deployment during high impact frontal collision, and resulting serious bodily injury.

- Chicago, IL, USA

: the contact stated the airbags did not deploy in a front collision at 40 mph. There was prior braking. The seatbelts were worn, and a police report was taking at the scene. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, but has not been seen by a mechanic. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss.

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

I was involved in a car accident on 09/25/2005. I was at a stop light and there was a 1996 Ford F-150 in front on me. I was driving a 2000 Ford Taurus. From behind at approximately 60-70 mph came a 1996 Ford Taurus that slammed into the back of me. My car was forced into the F-150. My car was totaled in front and back. The driver of the 1996 Taurus was under the influence of crystal meth & alcohol. He was arrested. His airbags deployed in the 1996 Taurus. In my 2000 Ford Taurus neither my driver's nor passenger side airbag deployed. I was thrown into my steering wheel and my neck jerked. I am 5 months pregnant. I was taken away by ambulance. They were able to do an ultrasound on the baby, but they could not give X-rays because I am pregnant. So I have been in pain taking extra strength tylenol. I have obtained a lawyer, because I feel that my airbags are defective.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

We had this vehicle checked several times due to the airbag light coming on/staying on/flashing. On one occasion the sensor was replaced, after that it was cleaned, due to corrosion at the connection. My wife was involved in an auto accident on 8/16/05 where the car was hit on the drivers side front end at approximately 50 miles per hour, the posted speed limit. None of the airbags deployed. My wife sustained whiplash from the accident.

- Farmington, CT, USA

My husband was driving my car that we paid for in cash, going about 30mph on a slippery road and spun out and hit an electric pole, drivers side hit and the air bag did not deploy. After we already got rid of the car, then someone told me about contacting Ford. We didn't have any insurance on it yet. The insurance guy was coming out that night. So this was a total loss. It happened about a month ago and I am still without a vehicle. Someone to contact me would be nice about a possible lawsuit.

- Oxford, WI, USA

While driving, SRS air light flashed on and off intermittently. Consumer applied the horn and it failed to work. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the clock spring needed to be replaced.

- Wasilla, AK, USA

2000 Ford Taurus. VIN [xxx]. this vehicle was involved in an accident where it struck another vehicle at approximately 45 mph the front end was demolished, but the airbags did not deploy. Now being repaired. Not sure. What failed. 48,000 miles on this vehicle and it had not been in an accident previously, nor had the airbags been worked on. No previous warning from dash indicators that anything was wrong with the airbag system. Updated 07/25/2012 information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Pflugerville, TX, USA

An East-bound truck carrying a modular lost a truss that went across the median and struck our West-bound car. The wood went through the grill, destroying the radiator, condenser, battery, top of the valve cover. It allso broke the hinge on the left side of the bumper, without deploying the air bags.

- Wheat Ridge, CO, USA

Suspension clips that hold the wires to the cruise control, airbag, and horn gave way resulting in malfunctioning cruise control. That then destroyed the clock spring in the cruise control. The service technician also noted that 'we were lucky the airbag didn't go off since the wires to that were also included in the bundle of wires held by those clips". as a result, the wires dangled down near the brake pedal and were eventually worn through.

- Rochester, MN, USA

While driving 35 mph comsumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collision. Upon imact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer towed vehicle to repair shop due to extensive damage.

- Englewood, CO, USA