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Ford mustang GT convertible '96 - while heading home me and my family were driving down the road going about 50 mph. It was a clear sunny day, 85 degrees outside with no chance of rain. We had the windows and top up ac going. My fiance, the driver, started smelling water coming from the vents and asked if I could, but I couldn't smell the scent of water. A few seconds later it started to get smokey inside the car so he started to slow down to pull over and the smoke got thicker. As soon as we came to a complete stop the passenger air bag just deployed! we were the only car on the road at the time, we didn't hit anything or anyone... not even a pothole! I go hit hard leaving burns and bruises underneath my chin, on my abdomen and arms... I was 3 weeks away from giving birth!
The air bags did not deploy during an accident. The consumer was rear ended and hit other vehicles, as this happened, the seat back broke and the seat belt buckle had came loose. The engine continued to run and the fuel safety switch did not turn off. Scc
Air bag light is flashing a code, and no one can tell consumer what the code means. Every now and then engine check light goes on for no reason. Consumer has taken vehicle to a number of mechanics, and no one could give her any reason why vehicle was doing this.
- San Diego, CA, USA
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While sitting in traffic without prior warning the vehicle began to move forward and tap the car in front, as a result the dual air bag falsely deployed and broke the window. Nlm
Did you know that air bags contained soduim azide and when detonated will give off tha toxic and very harmful sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) im sure the public would not want to inhale these toxic vapors witch have very harmful or fatil results when inhaled I would appricate your imediate attion to my concerns. Concern about air bag safety (other than short person). Added on 09-07-1999.
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- Lilesville, NC, USA