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1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 320461 · 2001-10-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS THE OWNER AND DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT, I FEEL THAT THE MOUNTAINEER HAD AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW WHICH PROMOTED THE CHANCE OF IT ROLLING. THE ROLL OVER OCCURRED FOLLOWING BRAKING AND STEERING TO AVOID A COLLISION. ONCE HEAVIER BRAKING WAS APPLIED, THE CAR BEGAN TO ROCK AND THEN ROLLED OVER 2 TIMES.IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS MODEL SUV AND OTHERS HAD A HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY AND A NARROW WHEEL BASE. THE ACCIDENT REFERRED TO IN THIS REPORT MAY NOT HAVE OCCURRED THOSE CHARACTERISTICS WERE NOT PRESENT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
753489
Machine
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