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2010 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1149170 · 2015-01-19

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON 01.15.2015. IMPACT WAS EDGE OF ONE VEHICLE TO EDGE OF OTHER VEHICLE.. SHE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. HER SIDE SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY WIFE STILL HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH HER HEAD. NO SECONDARY IMPACTS OCCURRED (I.E., 3RD VEHICLE OR FIXED OBJECT). ACCIDENT SHEARED THE DRIVER'S WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY OFF COMPLETELY. COMPLETELY SPLITTING THE ALUMINUM WHEEL IN HALF. FRAME WAS ALSO BENT UNDER THE WHEEL-WELL HOUSING TOWARDS THE FIREWALL. I AM INQUIRING AS TO WHETHER THERE ARE ANY OTHER RECORDED INCIDENTS OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES WITH THIS VEHICLE. SEEMS STRANGE THAT WITH THESE SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE, AND UTILIZED A DRIVER CAN STILL HIT THE WINDSHIELD. (NOT ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN OF THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE... BUT IT ISN'T HIGH.) *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10676464
Machine
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