# 1999 MERCURY COUGAR — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `207107` · 2000-04-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
## 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
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