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2003 MERCURY SABLE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 482222 · 2004-06-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
19,999
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE ENCROACHING INTO HER LANE. SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER 2003 MERCURY SABLE AND SLAMMED HEAD-ON INTO THE CONCRETE CENTER DIVIDER OF THE WESTBOUND 60 FWY DIAMONDBAR CA. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE BAG DID NOT. SHE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, A FRACTURED MANDIBLE, AND A MOLAR TOOTH WAS BROKEN FROM THE JAW BONE WHICH THE MAXILLO-FACIAL SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO SAVE. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079045
Machine
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