# 1996 MERCURY SABLE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
> NHTSA complaint `418709` · 2003-10-15 · 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:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S  VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE.   THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER.*AK   THE CONSUMER WAS INQUIRING ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT.   *PH   *JB
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