NHTSA Complaint #847605 — 1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	847605
Vehicle	1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	September 13, 1999
Date Filed	September 13, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MS

Consumer Description

CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERALTIMES FOR BRAKE FAILURE/ STEERING COLUMN FAILURE, AND PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. HAD ALL HER TIRES REPLACED TWO MONTH AGO. WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND T APPROACHING A TRASH TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER, TRASH TRUCK SPEEDED UP AN D GOT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER TRIED TO OVERTAKE THE TRASH TRUCK AND RAN INTO A CURB. TRASH TRUCK PUT ON BRAKES AND SO DID CONSUMER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE BACK OF THE TRUCK DUE TO BRAKE FAILUE, AND STEERING COLUMN DISCONNECTED FROM DASHBOARD, AND DROPPED IN HER LAP. ALSO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND DROPPED INTO CONSUMER'S LAP, AND THE SUBSTANCE RELEASED AFFECTED HER SON'S EYES. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK

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