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My daughter, while driving our 2002 Ford Mustang, stopped behind a truck ahead of her that was stopped at a stop sign. The truck pulled forward as if to go, then stopped suddenly in front of her. She ran into the back of his truck going less than 5 mph and her airbags deployed.
The contact's daughter lost total control of the vehicle. The roads were dry and she was driving 40-50 mph. The vehicle started to spin and hit a guard rail. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the Ford dealership. She was unaware if anything was done. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop. The tow truck driver stated, at the scene, it was a problem with the steering column. The vehicle was totaled. She was unsure if a police report was taken.
2002 Ford Mustang air bags deployed when the vehicle hit a pothole.** answer required***. the vehicle bottomed out when it hit a pothole. There was no damage to the front bumper or any other part of the vehicle yet the air bags deployed.
- Unknown, DC, USA
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While driving at 30 mph the consumer entered a one way street the wrong way. Then, consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle head on. Consumer wore seat belts, but air bags failed to deploy. Upon impact, driver sustained injuries, and the police did make a report. Vehicle was totaled in the collision.
While driving North at 45 mph a vehicle traveling South hit consumer's vehicle head on. Front air bags did not deploy, and driver's seat belt did not lock. Driver's head hit the steering wheel. Driver was transported to the emergency room for treatment of neck pain and injuries to the legs.
While pulling into a parking space at low speed vehicle hit a small curb and the front air bags inadvertently deployed. There was no physical damage to the vehicle. The cause of the deployment had not been determined.
I own 2 / 2002 Ford Mustangs. My son has been in 2 accidents with his within the last year and in both incidents his airbag did not deploy. The first accident may have a reasonable explanation but the 2nd one was an accident that involved him hitting a concrete barrier at better than 40 mph. I had the airbag tested when repaired on the 1st accident and approved. I am very concerned about future protection from this device and Ford actually expects me to pay for additional testing. Can you help?
Subject:airbag failure comments: Twice now my son has had an accident with his 2002 Mustang and the airbag did not deploy. Fortunately he was not hurt. My major concern is that I had the airbag specifically tested at the repair shop at the last repair before accepting delivery of the car. I was told someone is hired by the repair shop to come out and run tests by hooking up instruments to the car and getting a read out. To the best of my knowledge this was done but my son just had his 2nd accident and his car hit a concrete barrier at better than 40 mph and the airbag still did not deploy. I have reported it to consumer service at the Ford website but have not received a response. I am very concerned about my son's future use of this car and that fact that my wife owns an identical Mustang of the same manufactured year of 2002. Have there been any other cases where the airbag has not deployed when it was expected too and who can I contact about further action to take? very concerned, chris koss from NHTSA web site.
The consumer was at a intersection in proceeding to pull out. Another vehicle ran the red light and hit her head on. The dual airbags didn't deploy at all. Please furnish additional information.
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- Orange Park, FL, USA