NHTSA Complaint #10115890 — 2002 MERCURY SABLE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10115890
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY SABLE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of Incident	March 25, 2005
Date Filed	March 25, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING A TRACTOR TRAILER JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLID UNDERNEATH TRACTOR TRAILER. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND DIED THIRTY MINUTES LATER. *AK

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