NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
44,971 miles

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1997 Mercury Villager seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Mercury Villager Owner Comments

problem #3

Jan 082007

Villager 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 134,912 miles

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

Driving my '97 Mercury Villager into a commercial driveway at about 3 mph, both air bags deployed upon going over a slight bump.

- Hamburg, NY, USA

problem #2

Jan 282001

Villager

  • miles
Problem: Interior systems:passive restraint:air bag. - when I started my vehicle on Sunday evening, January 28th about 6:15pm, the "air bag" red warning light was flashing. I called the dealer the next day, Monday, 29th and scheduled an appointment to look at this on Thursday, Feb 1 at 7:30am. The light continues to flash as of this writing and has not stopped. Second problem: This has not been addressed until now because I had only just now while researching tsb's that owners have had problem with "intermittent self-activation door locks." I will also address this with the dealer. The mileage indicated at the time of this problem is approximate. I do know that it first occured when I used door lock mechanism when getting out of the van on a Saturday in October. I was attending my son's football game. Thanks for your efforts. Additionally, I have never had a problem or complaint w/skinner sales. Signed, rich monahan.

- Mohawk, NY, USA

problem #1

May 301999

Villager

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driving at aprroximately 70 mph vehicle hydroplaned, went into a spin and hit a bridge rail with right front bumper. Dual airbags did not deploy which could have caused injuries and total loss of vehicle.

- Turmann, AR, USA

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