FaultScore

1994 Ford Aspire airbag problems

17 of the 67 complaints about the 1994 Ford Aspire are about the airbag system — 25% of everything reported for this model year.

F

17

Complaints

15

Crashes

0

Fires

12

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 16 94.1%
AIR Bags 1 5.9%

Airbags across every Ford Aspire year

1994 17 32.1%
1995 22 41.5%
1997 14 26.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Pensacola, FL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH A FRONT END COLLISION WITH DEER AT @40MPH.

NHTSA complaint #723302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 15MPH SWERVED TO AVOID A BYCICLIST AND HIT A LIGHT POLE HEAD-ON. DURING INFLATION OF THE AIR BAGS THEY BLEW OUT ON BOTH SIDE WINDOWS, SHATTERING THE WINDOWS INTO LITTLE PIECES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #838957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Suitland, MD Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR AND CONSUMER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #826774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oklahoma C, OK Crash 1 injured 1 killed

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

MARINA GARICA 5 FEET TALL, 250 POUNDS WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN LOW SPEED IN WHICH SHE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN CHEST TRAUMA AND A FATALITY WITH ALMOST NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #810225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Heiskell, TN 2 injured

AIR BAGS

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SUSTAINED FRACTURED EYE SOCKET , DISLOCATED RETINA AND SEVERAL DISLOCATED BONES.

NHTSA complaint #514287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bethlehem, PA Crash 1 killed

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRIEND WAS HOLDING 22-MONTH OLD CHILD AND VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING THE CHILD IN THE LOWER NECK AND CAUSING THE CHILD TO DIE RIGHT ON THE SEEN.

NHTSA complaint #808704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST Louis, MO Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #805366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Atlanta, GA 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CONSUMER HAS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON FACE AND HANDS.

NHTSA complaint #801617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kansas City, MO Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING HEAD-ON COLLISON, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #984225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bainbridge, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONTAL COLLISION, HIT A DEER AT SPEED OF 30MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #981275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bainbridge, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONTAL COLLISION, HIT A DEER AT SPEED OF 30MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #981275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Redding, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CAR WAS IN FRONT END ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG EXPLODED, BURNING DRIVER'S HANDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #980652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jefferson CI, MO Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #977879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jacinto, CA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY FULLLY-DRIVER'S ARM WAS INJURED BY PARTIAL INFLATED AIR BAG. TT PASSENGER WAS INJURIED AS WELL.

NHTSA complaint #975756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pontiac, MI Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF AT A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #968677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ellensburg D, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WENT OFF ROAD INTO GORGE AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #965326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ellensburg D, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WENT OFF ROAD INTO GORGE AND PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #965326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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