# 2000 MERCURY COUGAR — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `501946` · 2004-10-18 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 25,214
- **Speed:** 42 mph
## Narrative
AIR BAGS DEPLOY OUT OF NO WHERE. CAUSED CAR TO LOOSE CONTROL...  THE CAR HAS BEEN FIXED BUT AIRBAG LIGHTS FLASH 6 TIMES WITH A 2 SECOND DELAY, AND THE THE DEALER CANT FIX IT.     *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*