| Issue ID | 658399 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10214293 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 06/01/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am 26 years old and weigh 93 lbs. When i sit in the passenger seat of my 2008 mercury milan, the sensors in the seat sometimes tell the car that i am a child and deactivates the passenger airbag. I cannot drive in a car where my airbag may or may not be activated. The ford dealership said that they cannot adjust the weight because of federal guidelines. Something needs to change. I am not going to sit in the back seat. Either the dealership needs to fix the problem or the weight requirement needs to be adjusted. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 200 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PENNSVILLE, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM08Z18RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 05/01/08 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | QUALITY LINCOLN MERCURY |
| Dealer's telephone number | 8563273000 |
| Dealer's city | MILLVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 08332 |