# 1997 MERCURY SABLE — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `218050` · 2000-06-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
## Narrative
ON TWO OCCASIONS DRIVER'S  SIDE AIR BAG  DEPLOYED  AT 40 MPH.  FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON  AUGUST 20, 1998 WHEN  DRIVING OVER A STRIP. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUN 21, 2 000 WHEN VEHICLE DROVE  OVER A SMALL BUMP. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG  DID NOT DEPLOY ON BOTH INSTANCES.   DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED  BRUISES TO DRIVER'S LEFT ARM AND STOMACH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER  WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK
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