# 1997 MERCURY TRACER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `77302` · 1997-05-30 · 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:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WITHOUT IMPACT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES,  BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*