# 2002 MERCURY COUGAR — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `640551` · 2007-09-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
MY DAUGHTER HIT THE BACK OF A SCHOOL BUS IN MAY OF 2006 IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  LAST NIGHT SHE BARELY SCRAPED HER RIM ON A CURB AND BOTH AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD.  THIS MUST HAVE BEEN FAULTY AIR BAGS FROM THE START BECAUSE THEY SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF IN THE FRONT END COLLISION SHE HAD, AND SHOULD NOT OF RELEASED WHEN SHE HIT HER RIM ON A CURB.  *TR
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