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1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 459218 · 2004-04-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MYSTIQUE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
49,000

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *LA THE OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS KILLED WAS SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT. ACCORDING TO THE PAR THE OCCUPANT WAS NOT BUCKLED. ACCORDING TO THE DETECTIVE THAT INVESTIGATED THE CRASH, THE IMPACT WAS NOT TO THE DIRECT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10061635
Machine
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