NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,200 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1995 Mercury Mystique seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1995 Mercury Mystique Owner Comments

problem #8

Jan 292003

Mystique

  • 17,600 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was involved in a head on collision, but airbags didn't deploy. Please provide additional information.

- Lame Deer, MT, USA

problem #7

Jan 092000

Mystique

  • miles
Driver side air bag fell out of steering column while driving down the road and cannot be reseated.

- St. Charles, MO, USA

problem #6

Mar 092000

(reported on)

Mystique

  • miles
While driving and without a collision occurring driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, cause unknown.

- Kingman, AZ, USA

problem #5

Sep 131999

Mystique

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- St James, MS, USA

problem #4

Jul 061999

(reported on)

Mystique

  • miles
While driving 45 mph and without a collision occurring, driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, cause unknown. Also the ABS brakes locked up.

- St James, MO, USA

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problem #3

Jun 201996

Mystique

  • miles
Frontal collision, impact 12:00 position speed 12mph, dual airbags did not deploy and rear lap/shoulder on passenger side failed.

- Plattsburgh, NY, USA

problem #2

Jan 191996

Mystique

  • miles
Consumer was driving and the passenger side air bag deployed causing consumer to have an accident.

- Green Lane, PA, USA

problem #1

Jan 191996

Mystique

  • miles
Consumer was driving and the driver side air bag deployed causing consumer to have an accident.

- Green Lane, PA, USA

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