# 2001 MERCURY SABLE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `598140` · 2006-10-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 68,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID A DEER, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE DAMAGING THE GRILL, HOOD, RADIATOR, FRONT BUMPER AND POSSIBLY THE FRAME.  THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND EXPERIENCED WHIP LASH AND NECK INJURIES.  THE POLICE WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE INCIDENT.
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