Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 17, 2011
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 304 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
14
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Mercury Sable submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 17, 2011
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HE MENTIONED THAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS PROPERLY WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, IT FAILED TO PROTECT HIM. HE MENTIONED THAT HIS HEAD AND RIGHT HAND HIT INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND SHATTERED IT. HE ALSO SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO HIS KNEES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 166,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/13/11
NHTSA ID
10383088
Incident
Feb 15, 2011
Mileage
166,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 6, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES ABRUPTLY TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. ONCE HE STOPPED, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA ID
10046456
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 15, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS INQUIRING ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. *PH *JB
NHTSA ID
10029583
Incident
Jun 23, 2003
Airbags
Filed Jul 9, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10026856
Incident
Jul 2, 2003
Airbags
Filed Mar 20, 2002
Crash reported2 injuries reported
AFTER HITTING A DEER AT 25MPH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BURSTED. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED.
NHTSA ID
8006054
Incident
Mar 1, 2002
Airbags
Filed Mar 9, 2001
Crash reported3 injuries reported
NEITHER ARIBAG DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK A DITCH AT 50 MPH, 3 OCCUPANTS, NO INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
882578
Incident
Mar 5, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jan 30, 2001
DRIVE'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED HALF WAY, AND ALL THESE PARTICLES CAME FLYING EVERYWHERE. CONSUMER FELT AIRBAG EXPLODED. ALSO, NOTICED A HOLE THE SIZE OF A FIST IN PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK
NHTSA ID
879322
Incident
Jan 29, 2001
Airbags
Filed Dec 4, 2000
WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA ID
875939
Incident
Nov 27, 2000
Airbags
Filed Dec 4, 2000
1 injury reported
AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN INJURY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
875938
Incident
Nov 27, 2000
AirbagsSteering
Filed Feb 7, 2000
Crash reported
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AS RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT.ALSO, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
NHTSA ID
856385
Airbags
Filed Sep 22, 1999
1 injury reported
AUTOMOBILE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, AND WHEN WIFE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AUTO ON, PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S WIFE SUSTAINES BURNS ON BODY. *AK
NHTSA ID
848463
Incident
Jul 19, 1999
Airbags
Filed Aug 4, 1999
WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY TURNED THE WHEEL AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH SIDES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ID
844271
Incident
Jul 23, 1999
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jul 14, 1999
BRAKE VACCUM LINE BROKE, RESULTING IN COLLISION. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON CONTACT. *YC
NHTSA ID
547171
Incident
Feb 16, 1999
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Jun 3, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CENTER BLOCK BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPOLY, AND MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
838811
Incident
May 5, 1999
Airbags
Filed Apr 16, 1996
1 injury reported
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING ON HWY AT 55-65 MPH, VEHICLE IS A RENTAL FROM HERTZ RENTAL. *AK
NHTSA ID
982812
Incident
Apr 12, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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