1990 MERCURY SABLE Air Bags Problems

14 complaints about Air Bags

14
Complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

This Problem Across All Years

All Air Bags Complaints (14)

May 3, 1998

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING OFF/ON CONTINUOUSLY.

Feb 24, 1998

AIR BAG HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES (UNSPECIFIED REASONS).

Feb 12, 1997 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 10 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME FILLED WITH SMOKE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jan 21, 1997 Crash

DURING RAIN STORM, HIT STEEL POLE AT APPROX. 10MPH, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BU, DIDN'T INFLATE, INSTEAD VEHICLE INTERIOR FILLED WITH BLACK SMELLY CHEMICAL SMOKE, CAUSED HEAD/FACIAL INJURIES/CUTS, AND BRUISES; ALSO, BURNS THROUGH TWO LAYERS OF CLOTHING. *AK

Dec 4, 1996 Crash

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, HIT A FENCE THEN A TREE HEAD-ON, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED; ALSO, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 1/26/96 AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY PRIOR TO RECALL (90E-043). *AK

Dec 4, 1996 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING TWO MAJOR COLLISIONS.

Nov 22, 1996

OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES.

Jul 3, 1996

UPON STARTING, AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF, AND INTERMITTENT FLASHING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Dec 5, 1995

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOES ON AND OFF. *SD

Oct 24, 1995 Crash

VEHICLE BACKED INTO FRONT OF CAR, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

Apr 6, 1995 Crash

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION. SHOULDER/HARNESS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Apr 3, 1995 Crash

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Feb 14, 1995 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *SKD

Feb 9, 1995 Crash

DURING ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH HEAD ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT