Detroit, MI
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF, INDICTATING A DEFECT. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #886358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1991 Mercury Sable airbag problems
11 of the 346 complaints about the 1991 Mercury Sable are about the airbag system — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Exactly what failed
AIR Bags
5
45.5%
Frontal
4
36.4%
Sensor/Control Module
2
18.2%
Airbags across every Mercury Sable year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Calumet City, IL
Crash
2 injured
AIR BAGS
BEFORE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE THEY NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON, THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY COULD NOT FIX THE LIGHT DUE TO A FEDERAL LAW AND NEVER SAID THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK, THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT AND 2 OF THE OCCUPANTS INJURIES WERE SORENESS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Bruns, NJ
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG MONITOR AND SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Allendale, NJ
AIR BAGS
IE97027, WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL STAY ON DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #830931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Platte, NE
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 45 TO 50MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #811988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ocala, FL
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
NHTSA complaint #515079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warrick, NY
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
NHTSA complaint #509752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warrick, NY
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
OTHER: LEFT FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #509752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockwall, TX
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #800660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Terre Haute, IN
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 10:00 POSITION, SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #980659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Adelphi, MD
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A CRITICAL ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #967403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.