NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,250 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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2000 Mercury Sable seat belts / air bags problems

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2000 Mercury Sable Owner Comments

problem #12

Jun 072004

Sable

  • miles

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

While driving 35 mph consumer applied the brake pedal and the brakes failed, resulting in a collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver and passenger sustained major injuries, and were transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. However, the dealer refused to inspect the vehicle.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

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problem #11

Apr 082004

Sable 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 58,000 miles
While driving front driver an passenger air bags inadvertently deployed. The consumer managed to drive to the dealership. The dealership's mechanic did not resolve the problem. The vehicle had no exterior damage. The insurance company denied the claim stating that the problem was a mechanical defect.

- Springfield, VA, USA

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problem #10

Jan 082004

Sable 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 44,000 miles
Non deployment of air bags in frontal collision in 2000 Mercury Sable, causing serious bodily injury.

- Denver, CO, USA

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problem #9

Oct 172003

Sable

  • 21,000 miles

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

While driving 35 mph air bags inadvertently deployed. Consumer managed to pull over. Consumer took vehicle to dealership but the problem had not been resolved.

- Richardson, TX, USA

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problem #8

May 072003

Sable

  • miles
While driving 50 mph another vehicle T-bone the consumers vehicle which forced the vehicle into a guard rail. The drivers side airbag did not deploy.

- Canyon Country, CA, USA

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problem #7

May 162001

Sable

  • miles
Consumer states that when vehicle hit a pump slightly, heard a popping noise the driver side airbag came out but didn't deploy.

- Panama City, FL, USA

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problem #6

Mar 142002

Sable

  • miles

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With foot pressed down on brake pedal vehicle started to accelerate. Engine was racing, and vehicle suddenly took off and hit a building. Upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. Driver was unaware of speed.

- Southbend, IN, USA

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problem #5

Nov 052001

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
A vehicle stopped quickly causing consumer's vehicle to rearend the other vehicle. Upon impact, front air bags didn't deploy. Vehicle was going 35-40mph before the crash.

- Olive Branch, MS, USA

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problem #4

Sep 152001

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While parking vehicle suddenly accelerated, resulting in vehicle crashing into a building. Upon impact, driver's front airbag did not deploy, side airbag deployed. $ 7000 damage to vehicle.

- Wingo, KY, USA

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problem #3

Jun 012001

Sable

  • miles
While traveling at highway speed of 65 mph driver's air bag inadvertently deployed for unknown reason. No injury was reported. Dealer was notified, and informed that they would contact manufacturer. No response was received at this time. Please feel free to provide us with any further information concerning this matter.

- Dugspur, VA, USA

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problem #2

Mar 232001

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was on way to work and hit a small pothole on right side and driver's airbag deployed. Manufacturer sending a technician to look at vehicle.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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problem #1

Sep 132000

Sable

  • miles
Consumer was at traffic stop and vehicle idling, as soon as consumer put foot on accelerator pedal, consumer heard a loud noise and vehicle took off at high rate speed, crashing into a lamp pole, and causing injuires/ a broken sternum. Seatbelts did not lock up, and frontal airbags did not deploy.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

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