# 1996 MERCURY SABLE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `75223` · 1997-04-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL AND THE PARKING BRAKES WERE NOT ON. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS FINISHED ROLLING DOWN THE HILL,  THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A POLE.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*