| Issue ID | 625157 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10186959 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEGO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 20/01/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My father age 81 was involved in a crash on 1-20-07 in wich he impacted the rear of a semi tractor trailor combo@ approx. 40 mph. The trailor had a bar/bumper extending across the back and down, and the impact was 18-24 inches off the ground. The airbag system did not deploy,resulting in multiple injuries to the head and facial areas. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WITTENBERG, WI |
| VIN pattern | 1MEFM43155GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/06/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| 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 | ROSEMURGY FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | WAUSAU |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code |