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2001 MERCURY COUGAR — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 837082 · 2011-01-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING CAR TO CLASS LAST WEEK, RECENTLY BOUGHT IT WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING GARAGE GOING MAYBE 5 MPH. WAS CREEPING UP INTO THE SPOT AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED OUT OF NOWHERE, CRACKING MY WINDSHIELD AND GETTING SMOKE AND AN AWFUL SMELL INTO MY CAR. I ALSO WILL BE WEARING A WRIST BRACE FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS DUE TO AN INJURY THAT THE AIRBAGS CAUSED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10376887
Machine
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