# 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `541640` · 2005-06-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MARAUDER
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 9,500
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
DT:  WHILE GOING 10-20 MPH  VEHICLE SUDDEN LY ACCELERATED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HIT A PARKED CAR. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND THEN EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THERE WERE BLACK TIRE MARKS FROM THE REAR WHEELS FROM WHERE THE CAR ACCELERATED.  THEN. THE VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER PARKED FAMILY VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED ABOUT 30 FEET. THERE WERE NO  REPORTED INJURIES.  UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  CONSUME RHAS  PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT., BUT  NO POLICE REPORT. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.  MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, BUT  CONSUMER RECEIVED  NO RESPONSE.*AK
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