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1999 MERCURY SABLE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 239901 · 2000-09-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AT 45 MPH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. POLICE, FIRE, RESCUE, TOWING COMPANY, AUTOBODY AND DELAERSHIP ALL SAID "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE, AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF, YOU SHOULD HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT." ATTEMPTED FOR THREE MONTHS TO GET FORD TO SEND A FORD REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE. FORD LEGAL GOT INVOLVED, ALL THEY EVER SAID (VERBALLY) IS "THE CAR IS SAFE" AND REFUSED TO HAVE ANYONE FROM FORD LOOK AT THE SYSTEM. FORD LEGAL WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT AN INJURY LAWSUIT THAN A POSSIBLE DEFECT. FORD LEGAL TOLD ME "IF YOU SUSPECT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH YOUR AIRBAGS, YOU SHOULD TAKE IT UP WITH YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY." FIGURE THAT ONE OUT!*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
731105
Machine
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