# 1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `98044` · 1997-12-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
## Narrative
COLLISION OCCURRED, DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD REST(TOO LOW) THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*