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2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1029331 · 2013-12-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
107,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND RESET. IN ADDITION, THE LINER AROUND THE WINDOWS AND THE SAFETY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 107,000. ...UPDATED 03/07/14 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10557803
Machine
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