# 1997 MERCURY TRACER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `73899` · 1997-04-21 · 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:** TRACER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIAMATELY 10MPH AND  VEHICLE AHEAD DIDN'T GIVE ENOUGH NOTICE THAT IT WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, HIT A VEHICLE IN BACK AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH SO MUCH FORCE THAT THEY SHATTERED  FRONT WINDSHIELD AND INJURED DRIVER'S NECK AND BACK.  DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAME OUT WITH TO MUCH FORCE.   *AK
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