14 of the 517 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Sable are about the airbag system — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 146,000 miles.
14
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT 35-40 MPH AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10105027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKS, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING. THE SENSOR WAS CHANGED ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. AK
NHTSA complaint #847391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AT 40,000 MILES AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT HAD CAME ON & STAYED. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP & SENSOR LIGHT WAS REPAIRED. NOW THE SENSOR LIGHT IS GOING AGAIN. (IE 97027).
NHTSA complaint #839901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY.
NHTSA complaint #604812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON/STAYS ON OR FLASHES.
NHTSA complaint #986609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING NUMEROUS INJURIES. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #503743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #487298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND FLASHES. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE CAR IN SEVEN TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.
NHTSA complaint #980151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND FLASHES. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE CAR IN SEVEN TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.
NHTSA complaint #980151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #979647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #979647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLES DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING A VEHICLE CRASH. TT
NHTSA complaint #970149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLES PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING A VEHICLE CRASH. TT
NHTSA complaint #970149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35 MPH AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. TT
NHTSA complaint #959711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.