# MERCURY TRACER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `327817` · 2001-12-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** TRACER
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE AIRBAGS INFLATED AND RESULTING IN A THIRD DEGREE BURN TO MY RIGHT WRIST. THE EXHAUST HOLES FOR THE GAS OR POWDER IN THE AIRBAG ARE PLACED ON THE SIDES OF THE BAG WHICH WHEN INFLATED END UP ADJACENT TO WHERE ONE HANDS WOULD BE ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*