# 2000 MERCURY SABLE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `481259` · 2004-06-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.  UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.  HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE.  *AK
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