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1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

firecrash · 177645 · 1999-10-08

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BACK DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY, THE INSIDE DOORS HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES HAVE BROKEN, AND NO ONE IN THE BACK SEAT CAN GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. IF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, NO ONE IN THE BACK COULD GET OUT QUICKLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
712997
Machine
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