# 1998 MERCURY SABLE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `451954` · 2004-01-27 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 97,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE. MY CAR'S FRONT END WAS TOTALED, ALONG WITH THE FRAME CRACKING. WHAT DID NOT HAPPEN WAS THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOST.  *JB
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