# 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — SUSPENSION
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `228426` · 2000-08-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
## Narrative
CONSUMER HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TRAVELING ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN VEHICLE JERKED TO RIGHT AND THEN  ROLLED OVER.  CONSUMER AND HER DAUGHTER WERE THROWN OUT FROM  VEHICLE.    CONSUMER   WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS, AND  DAUGHTER WAS KILLED UPON IMPACT. ALSO VEHICLE EXPLODED INTO FLAMES.  *AK
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