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1995 MERCURY VILLAGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 246009 · 2000-10-11

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
VILLAGER
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH DUE TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. AIR BAG DID NOT INNFLATE, AND JUST OOZED OUT OF THIS SIDE OF HOUSING COVER A LITTLE. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL, INJURING FACE/LEG AND HIP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED IN THE CRASH.*AK THE STEERING WHEEL COVER NEVER CAME OFF. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED MAJOR INJUJRY TO THE DRIVER. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
872742
Machine
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