# 2002 MERCURY SABLE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `581702` · 2006-05-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
ON MAY 1, 2006 MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DUMP TRUCK.  THE AIR BAGS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT.  MY DAUGHTER (WHO IS 15 YEARS OLD AND DRIVING WITH A PERMIT) WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR.  SHE RECEIVED MULTIPLE LACERATIONS, INCLUDING A TORN EAR WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR IT TO LOOK NORMAL AGAIN.  I RECEIVED  KNEE AND NECK INJURIES.  I CALLED MERCURY CUSTOMER CARE CENTER TO MAKE THE COMPANY AWARE OF THIS SITUATION.  I OFFERED TO GIVE THEM THE LOCATION OF MY CAR, IF THEY WISHED TO LOOK AT IT.  THE PERSON I SPOKE TO SAID THEY WOULD NOT BE LOOKING AT THE CAR AND HE WOULD MAKE A NOTE OF MY NEGATIVE COMMENT.  *NM
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