# 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `580750` · 2006-05-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 119,602
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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.
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