Wilmette, IL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURED ON FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. YH
NHTSA complaint #610350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1992 Ford Crown Victoria airbag problems
17 of the 482 complaints about the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria are about the airbag system — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
17
Complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Frontal
10
58.8%
AIR Bags
4
23.5%
Sensor/Control Module
3
17.6%
Airbags across every Ford Crown Victoria year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Louisville, KY
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK IF IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #844349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Summit, NJ
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATES DUE TO POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE AIR BAG SENSOR UNIT. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KY
1 injured
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT FIRE HYDRANT RESULTING IN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #543212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Quinci, MA
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. WHEN INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #831171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Miami Beach, FL
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING UP TO A LIGHT CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, BUT SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK HOLDING OCCUPANT. THIS DEFECT CAUSED OCCUPANT SUST INJURIES. HEAD WENT THROUGH WIN SHIELD TWICE, BOUNCED AGAINST SEAT, MINOR BRUISES. FORD CLAIMS SHOULDER BELTS WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, LAP BELT WAS WORKING. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE BODILY INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #818051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milford, CT
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #526227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD STROKE BEHIND WHEEL WHEN HE FELL UNCONSCIOUSLY BEHIND THE WHEEL AND WOUND UP HITTING TWO PARKED VHICLES FRONTAL IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL; TREATED FOR STROKE, AND THEN FOUND THAT HE HAD A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA (BLOOD CLOT) DUE HEAD INJURY FROM HITTING WINDSHIELD AFTER AIE BAG DID NOT DEPOLY. BLOOD CLOT BEGAN TO BLEED WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO NEED IMMEDIATE SURGRY.
NHTSA complaint #815085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anchorage, AK
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM EXISTS WITHIN COMPUTER SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #813192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staten Island, NY
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, BREAKING HIS HAND/ARM.
NHTSA complaint #508146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Escondido, CA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT FLASHES AND GOES OUT, FAULTY SWITCH AND AIRBAG FAILURE IN FOR REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #987037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waldorf, MD
Crash
1 killed
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING FATALITY.
NHTSA complaint #502350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waldorf, MD
Crash
1 injured
1 killed
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING A FATALITY.
NHTSA complaint #980066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waldorf, MD
Crash
1 injured
1 killed
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING A FATALITY.
NHTSA complaint #980066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waldorf, MD
Crash
1 injured
1 killed
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING A FATALITY.
NHTSA complaint #980229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Islip, NY
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #483850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montgomery, NY
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #969260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.