High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
This Problem Across All Years
1992 FORD MUSTANG LX. CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING WHEEL JAMMED. STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO TURN. I COULD DO IT BUT IF MY DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING PERHAPS NOT. SAME FAILURE DISABLED CRUISE (NO BIG DEAL) BUT ALSO HORN AND DRIVER AIRBAG. WERE I AT HIGHWAY SPEED, PASSING, CHANGING LANE, ETC., MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE FAILED PART BOTH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT AND DISABLED THE ACCIDENT SURVIVAL FEATURES OF THE CAR. *NM
1992 FORD MUSTANG LX. CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING WHEEL JAMMED. STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO TURN. I COULD DO IT BUT IF MY DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING PERHAPS NOT. SAME FAILURE DISABLED CRUISE (NO BIG DEAL) BUT ALSO HORN AND DRIVER AIRBAG. WERE I AT HIGHWAY SPEED, PASSING, CHANGING LANE, ETC., MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE FAILED PART BOTH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT AND DISABLED THE ACCIDENT SURVIVAL FEATURES OF THE CAR. *NM
WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REFUSED TO LOOK OR REPAIR AIR BAG LIGHT. WAS INFORMED POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REFUSED TO LOOK OR REPAIR AIR BAG LIGHT. WAS INFORMED POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN (2) FRONTAL COLLISIONS IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN (2) FRONTAL COLLISIONS IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; IMPACT SEVERE ENOUGH TO PUSH VEHICLE 4O FT ONTO TRAFFIC; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; IMPACT SEVERE ENOUGH TO PUSH VEHICLE 4O FT ONTO TRAFFIC; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG SLOW TO ENGAGE, ALSO VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSING BURNS/INJURY. *SKD
OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG SLOW TO ENGAGE, ALSO VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSING BURNS/INJURY. *SKD
(919-728-6925) AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 25MPH CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION AND STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
(919-728-6925) AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 25MPH CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION AND STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT