# 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `459218` · 2004-04-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MYSTIQUE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 49,000
## 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
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