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2000 MERCURY COUGAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 391298 · 2003-01-28

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A MINOR MVA IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS BOTH DEPLOYED. DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS COSMETIC BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN THE SAME SINCE. I SUFFER FROM ATTACKS OF VERTIGO, DIZZINESS, BLURRED VISION, LIGHT HYPERSENSITIVITY, LOUDNESS SENSITIVITY AND HAVE CONSTANT TINNITUS TO NAME A FEW. AIRBAGS SHOULD BE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AND ALL EXSISTING AUTO'S WITH THEM SHOULD HAVE ON/OFF SWITCHES INSTALLED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10003572
Machine
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