The contact owned a 1995 Ford Ranger. While driving 35 mph, the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash with another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt pretensioner failed to operate as intended. As a result, the contact suffered a fractured C7 and T5 vertebrae. The contact was transported to the local hospital and then to uva medical center to seek medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. A police report was filed. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the office of chief counsel would respond within 15 days. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

- Waynesboro, VA, USA

Brakes locked up a 50 mph, hit large grass/dirt bank at 40 mph aprox. And air bag did not deploy.

- Duvall, WA, USA

I'm interested in knowing about the safety of my passengers as of right now I have to cut off the passenger side airbag / and am worried about transporting my young great neice & or nephew picking them up from some school functions....and would appreciate a call or letter knowing this is going to soon be taken care of..thanks

- Laurens, SC, USA

Airbag on driver's side deployed incorrectly. Airbag came out flat and then it inflated. As a result, consumer was hit in face with cover.

- Burton, MI, USA

Air bag that is present now has not on/off switch. Requesting a passenger airbag change.

- Sarcoxie, MO, USA

Airbag failed. First accident driver was rear ended at 45mph; the other time, driver rear ended someone else. Both times airbag did not deploy.

- Carpenters, IL, USA

Consumer was involved in a 35 mph frontal crash in which the driver side air bag did not deploy.

- Dahlgren, VA, USA

Air bag electrical system failure.

- Bloomington , MN, USA