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2002 MERCURY COUGAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 642066 · 2007-10-15

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
86,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. SHE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY AND RECEIVED STITCHES TO HER LIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WAS THERE A MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIR BAGS? UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10205706
Machine
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