NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1998 Mercury Tracer seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1998 Mercury Tracer Owner Comments

problem #5

Mar 012005

Tracer 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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While driving 70 mph the consumer lost control of her 1998 Mercury Tracer and collided head on into a guardrail. Neither of the frontal air bags deployed. The entire front end was smashed into the engine.

- Warsaw, MO, USA

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problem #4

Jan 252002

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a 20-25 mph frontal collision in which the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy, cause unknown.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

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problem #3

Jun 192000

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries.

- Tacoma, WA, USA

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problem #2

Oct 211999

Tracer

  • miles
Consumer was driving 55mph and hit a tree, and the airbags didn't deploy at all.

- Dinwiddie, VA, USA

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problem #1

Aug 111999

Tracer

  • miles
Driver's airbag didn't deploy at all while driving at 55 mph.

- Dinwiddie, VA, USA

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