Madison, WI
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING TWO MAJOR COLLISIONS.
NHTSA complaint #512456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 Mercury Sable airbag problems
14 of the 220 complaints about the 1990 Mercury Sable are about the airbag system — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Frontal
9
64.3%
AIR Bags
4
28.6%
Sensor/Control Module
1
7.1%
Airbags across every Mercury Sable year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Anchorage, AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING OFF/ON CONTINUOUSLY.
NHTSA complaint #535074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Park Rapid, MN
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES (UNSPECIFIED REASONS).
NHTSA complaint #531165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atlanta, GA
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #808802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atlanta, GA
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #807947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES.
NHTSA complaint #602278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Madison, WI
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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).
NHTSA complaint #805033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON STARTING, AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF, AND INTERMITTENT FLASHING WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #985456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOES ON AND OFF.
NHTSA complaint #500188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wayland, MA
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE BACKED INTO FRONT OF CAR, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #973832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Atla, GA
Crash
2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hatley, WI
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION. SHOULDER/HARNESS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #963298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA Mirada, CA
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #962935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atlanta, GA
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH HEAD ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #959830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.