NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 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.

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1997 Mercury Sable seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Mercury Sable Owner Comments

problem #8

Mar 172004

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles

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

While making a turn another vehicle impacted the right side of consumer's vehicle at unknown speed. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy, and driver's seat belt was cut in half. Driver was projected inside the vehicle and sustained injuries.

- Burke, VA, USA

problem #7

Aug 092002

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Front crash at 55 mph, and both airbags deployed. Passenger's airbag exploded as soon as it deployed. No injuries, vehicle was totalled. Please provide additional information.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #6

Aug 201999

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
On two occasions driver's side air bag deployed. When vehicle drove over a small bump. (refer to ODI # 864201)

- Woodstock, IL, USA

problem #5

Feb 162000

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

While driving onto the ramp of a highway traveling about 8mph in stop and go traffic barely tapped the bumper of the other vehicle in front, and both airbags deployed. Also windshield was shattered becayse a piece of the dashboard cover, where the airbags are hidden, hit the windshield and shattered it.

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #4

Aug 151999

Sable

  • miles
While traveling 50mph a tire had blownout, vehicle hit guardrail twice. Front end smashed. Dual air bags failed to deploy upon impact. Driver received 6 broken ribs & some brusies. Vehicle towed to repair shop.

- Adrian, MI, USA

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problem #3

Aug 231999

Sable

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. The dealer has been notified.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #2

Jun 281999

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 25 mph another vehicle broardswiped consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.

- Keywest, FL, USA

problem #1

Apr 081998

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles
While driving at speed limit and suddenly steering failed, vehicle lost control and skidded 360 degrees, resulting in a head-on collision. Both air bags failed to deploy.

- Rohnert Pa, CA, USA

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