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1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 309126 · 2001-08-14

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS BACKING UP AT A GAS STATION AND THE REAR TIRES STARTED TO SPIN AND THE CAR MADE A NOISE LIKE I RAN OVER A BUNCH OF TRASH CANS. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WENT FORWARD LIKE IT WAS SHOT OUT OF A CANNON. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT, AND THE CAR WENT UP INTO THE AIR INTO A DITCH. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG BURST OPEN AND TORE MY SHIRT TO SHREDS.I RECEIVED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS ON THE UPPER CHEST, AND SEVERE CONTUSIONS TO THE LEFT BREAST. UNDER MY CHIN I RECEIVED CONTUSIONS AND BURNS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
750487
Machine
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