# 2002 MERCURY COUGAR — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `414625` · 2003-06-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH A VEHICLE AHEAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED AND ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT THE VEHICLE AHEAD.  DURING THIS, THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*