22 of the 92 complaints about the 1995 Ford Aspire are about the airbag system — 24% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 157,000 miles.
22
Complaints
20
Crashes
1
Fires
13
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10020349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH ON A DRY 2 LANE ROAD AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. AS THEY MET TOWARD THE CENTER OF INTERSECTION. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO HIT HEAD- ON OTHER VEHICLE. AT SAME TIME PASSENGER'S CAR HIT CONSUMER'S FRONT RIGHT SIDE, DAMAGING BUMPER/TIRE AND DOOR. BETWEEN THE 2 IMPACTS AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. CONSUMER DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT AN ISSUE OF THEIRS.CONSUMER APPEALED TO THE AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE. INSURANCE ADJUSTER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #894439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAR HIT CURB, AND RAN INTO A BRICKWALL HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER WAS PREVIOUSLY IN A CRASH, WHERE HE WAS REARENDED AND FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THEN NEITHER OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED.*AIK
NHTSA complaint #893700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED ON HIS LEFT HAND/WRIST/FOREARM, THE CONTENTS OF THE AIR BAG WAS INHALED BY THE DRIVER AND LEFT THE DRIVER CHOKING AND HAS DEVELOPED BRONCHITIS. THE DRIVER HAS SEEN A DOCTOR AND WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THE DOCTOR TO DOCUMENT THE SYMPTOMS. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE DOCTOR ARE NOT AWARE OF THE CHEMICALS USED TO DEPLOY THE SRS. THE DRIVERS SWEATER WAS BURNED AND MELTED, THE LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT WAS BURNED, AND THE BURN CONTINUED THROUGH TO THE SKIN. THE OFFICER RESPONDING TO THE ACCIDENT HAS NOT HEARD OF THIS BEFORE AS WELL AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #740953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 35 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #878918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY . PASSENGER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #842633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED DIAGNOSTIC MODULE BUT FLASHING PERSIST.
NHTSA complaint #544736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #507795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT WITH A TRUCK ON A NARROW ROAD FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #826615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PURCHASED CAR USED, CAR WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT, NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #803130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLION AT 35 TO 40PMH ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #984518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLION AT 35 TO 40PMH ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #984518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT AS RESULT EXPERIENCED SKIN BURNS, WHEN FUMES AND SMOKE SPEWED OUT INTO INTERIOR.
NHTSA complaint #984215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE COVER OF THE AIR BAG WAS TOO LONG AND IT CAUSING THE DRIVER THE RECEIVE A BROKEN WRIST. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #981215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HIT A DEER, AND WENT INTO A DITCH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #975735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HIT A DEER, AND WENT INTO A DITCH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #975735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #972351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #972351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN ACCIDENT 12:00 AT 30-40MPH AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD.
NHTSA complaint #968058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN ACCIDENT 12:00 AT 30-40MPH AND PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD.
NHTSA complaint #968058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED,CAR WAS UP SIDE DOWN AND DIDN'T TURN OFF THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. TT
NHTSA complaint #965480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED,CAR WAS UP SIDE DOWN AND DIDN'T TURN OFF THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. TT
NHTSA complaint #965480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.