# 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG
> NHTSA complaint `944211` · 2012-10-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG
- **Miles at failure:** 157,000
## Narrative
MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE REAR ENDED AND OUR 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS GS AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN SPITE OF BEING HIT THREE TIMES BY A DELIVERY DRIVER WITH A BOX TRUCK AT THE INTERSECTION OF PEMBROKE AND DIXIE HIGHWAY IN HOLLYWOOD. I JUST LEARNED ON NATIONAL TV THAT FORD OBTAINED FAKE AIRBAGS FROM SUPPLIERS IN CHINA. IF THIS IS OR ISN'T TRUE, SHOULD FORD COMPENSATE US IN SOME WAY?  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*