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2010 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID — AIR BAGS

crash · 1123560 · 2014-10-25

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MARINER HYBRID
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FRIDAY, DEC 13TH, I WAS DRIVING HOME IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MPH. MY BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED SUDDENLY AND I PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL. I WOKE UP JUST IN TIME TO CRASH, NO TIME TO REACT. I IMPACTED, HEAD ON, A CREEK BANK AFTER JUMPING OVER THE CREEK. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND I IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD I BROKE THE STEERING COLUMN OFF THE DASHBOARD. 3 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH A COMPRESSED CHEST, IMPAIRED BREATHING, AND MASSIVE BRUISES. I HAD A COLD AT THE TIME AND IT MADE RECOVERY SLOWER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10649947
Machine
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