NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,417 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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1995 Mercury Villager seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1995 Mercury Villager Owner Comments

problem #12

Nov 142003

Villager

  • 89,000 miles

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

While sitting at a stop light the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The dual air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to her chest.

- Puyallup, WA, USA

problem #11

Jul 262002

Villager

  • miles
While at a stop, consumer's vehicle was rear ended and was then pushed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy.

- Greeley, CO, USA

problem #10

Jul 112001

Villager

  • miles
Consumer's vehicle was hit from behind, and then pushed into another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Has not contacted dealer.

- Rainbow City, AL, USA

problem #9

Jan 132000

Villager

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

When vehicle was involved in a head-on crash due to icy road conditions air bag on driver's did not deploy properly. Air bag did not innflate, and just oozed out of this side of housing cover a little. This caused driver to hit steering wheel, injuring face/leg and hip. Vehicle was totalled in the crash. The steering wheel cover never came off. The accident caused major injujry to the driver.

- Mayville, NY, USA

problem #8

Mar 082000

Villager

  • miles
While driving on farm 1385, travelling 55mph and going North at night, hit a black cow on the road, and air bag didn't deploy. Driver wore a seat belt. Contacted dealer.

- Celina, TX, USA

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problem #7

Dec 221999

Villager

  • miles
While driving on a city road, travelling 35mph, going down a hill all of sudden everything cutoff, rearended another vehicle. Drive's side airbag didn't deploy. Contacted dealer. Vehicle has been in & out the shop about nine times.

- Akron, OH, USA

problem #6

Nov 281999

Villager

  • miles

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

Whiledriving on highway at approximately 70mph at night, hit an object on the road which caused airbag to explode upon impact. Driver didn't get hit, but the passenger smelled the fumes. Contacted the dealer and manufacturer.

- Brookhaven, MS, USA

problem #5

Jan 052000

(reported on)

Villager

  • miles
While driving and running over a box driver's airbag deployed improperly and caused white smoke to enter into vehicle.

- Brookhaven, MS, USA

problem #4

Aug 131999

Villager

  • miles
While driving at 5 mph was rear ended by another vehicle, and consumer's vehicle hit the front of a bridge. Upon impact, driver's side air bag didn't deploy. Vehicle was totaled.

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #3

Oct 151998

Villager

  • miles
The consumer was involved in an accident in which the vehicle was forced to hit the telephone pole to avoid from crashing into another vehicle. During this collision, the driver's airbag did not deploy. In turn, the consumer was injured. The manufacturer is not aware of the situation. The consumer never had any prior problems with the airbag sensors.

- Radcliff, KY, USA

problem #2

Oct 181995

Villager

  • miles
During frontal impact, drivers side air bag did not deploy. Child in rear seating postion received no injuries.

- Oceanside, NY, USA

problem #1

Aug 031995

Villager

  • miles
Vehicle was struck at front left side, airbag did not deploy.

- Ashburn , VA, USA

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