# 1997 MERCURY TRACER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `183517` · 1999-11-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** TRACER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A DEER WAS CROSSING.  SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER, AND CONSUMER HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT,  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. HOWEVER,   AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*