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2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash2 injured · 567095 · 2005-12-27

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED INTO ANOTHER LANE AND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A THIRD VEHICLE. THIS SECOND IMPACT CAUSED THE OTHER VEHICLE TO TAIL SPIN AND WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY THE FIRST VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, BUT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE OUTER COLUMN WAS PUSHED INTO THE SEAT, AND THE DASHBOARD CAME APART. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10146113
Machine
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