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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	742804
Internal NHTSA #	10287193
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MOUNTAINEER
Model Year	2004
File date	01/12/08
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury mountaineer. While idling at a stop light, the air bags deployed without any prior warnings. An inspector from the insurance agency concluded that the failure was caused by a manufactures defect. The manufacturer was notified, and a representative requested the control restraint module from the dealer to investigate the failure. No repairs were made. She was awaiting a response from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 11/13/09.*lj the front and rear air bags deployed. Updated 11/16/09
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	JULIUSTOWN, NJ
VIN pattern	4M2DU86W04ZXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/08/07
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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	856-327-3000
Dealer's city	LAUREL LAKE
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	08332

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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