# 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — SUSPENSION:FRONT
> NHTSA complaint `100923` · 1998-03-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED , THE FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE IN HALF, DROPPING TO THE GROUND , THROWING THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE TO SUSTAIN INJURIES.  THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.  *AK
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