# 2001 MERCURY SABLE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `736414` · 2009-09-21 · 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:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 167,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A GRAVEL ROAD AND FLIPPED OVER.  THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO  DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.  THE CONTACT WAS UNCONSCIOUS AFTER THE CRASH AND HAS SUSTAINED SOME MINOR BRUISES AND CUTS.  A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
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