NHTSA — Air Bags Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
109,667 miles

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2005 Mercury Monterey seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2005 Mercury Monterey Owner Comments

problem #3

Jun 192018

Monterey

  • 110,000 miles

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

Takata recall. Traveling on road approximately 45-50 mph. Tried ro avoid hitting some deer who suddenly ran out from the woods in front if my van. The front passenger tire deflated after it hit the ditch. Then the van swerved into the ditch and flipped over twice. Front windshield came out back window came out. Roof of vehicle was crushed. Passenger side was crushed after the rollover. None of the airbags deployed.

- Starkville, MS, USA

problem #2

Jun 122018

Monterey

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owned a 2005 Mercury Monterey. While driving approximately 55 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed and rolled over multiple times. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained lacerations and bruises to the torso while the front passenger sustained bruises to the right arm. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an undisclosed location. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 110,000.

- Starkville, MS, USA

problem #1

Jan 122011

Monterey

  • 109,000 miles
I have a 2005 Mercury Monterey van that I've own brand new. I was driving to work this morning on the expressway and the driver side air bag deployed and passenger side air bag deployed and passenger side seat air bag deployed for no reason. Could have caused a bad accident!

- Griffith, IN, USA

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