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1999 MERCURY COUGAR — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 207107 · 2000-04-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL CRASH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVER HIT WINDSHIELD AND WAS THROWN BACK INTO SEAT, CAUSING A MAJOR CONCUSSION. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
860160
Machine
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