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1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 580750 · 2006-05-01

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
119,602
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ALERTED AND NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10156533
Machine
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