24 of the 981 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Sable are about the airbag system — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
24
Complaints
13
Crashes
0
Fires
12
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES.*MR THE IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG CAUSED CATARACTS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY ALONG WITH GLAUCOMA, WHILE THE CHEMICAL BURNED THE CONSUMER'S FACE AND MELTED HER EYES.*TS
NHTSA complaint #10031971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A CODE 35 WARNING FOR AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #8015431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS.
NHTSA complaint #562891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES ON AND OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT A CONTROL MODULE IN STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #895413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECEIVED ABRASIONS/BURNS FROM AIRBAG.SEATBELT NOT SECURED.
NHTSA complaint #751027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT WITH MY SABLE, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND MY DRIVERSIDE DID NOT, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT FORD WAS NOTIFIED. I STILL HAVE OT HEARD NOTHING.
NHTSA complaint #728624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR STRUCK ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR. CAR WAS "TOTALED". DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #716210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
EVER SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1997, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, AT LEAST TWO TO THREE TIMES DURING AN TRAVEL PERIOD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #850841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #704964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT ACROSS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND HE HIT HER HEAD-ON, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #827113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM, WHICH MAY NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #827299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG ON DRIVERS SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #523810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION CAUSING INJURY TO HEAD.
NHTSA complaint #535431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND STARTED THE VEHICLE UP, AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING TO MAKE THE AIR BAG DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #823195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PULLED INTO PARKING LOT ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP & HIT LEFT FRONT BUMPER AREA. RIPPED THE BUMPER COMPLETELY OFF. UPON THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #822239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, LIGHT CHANGED, PULLED OFF AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.CAUSE OF DEPLOYMENT IS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #821976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20-25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #816579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE, INDICATING MALFUNCTIONING OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. DEALER STATES THE CAUSE IS THE AIR BAG SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #809872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY
NHTSA complaint #511223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY .*AK CONSUMER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #804558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #506522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VERY LOW SPEED IMPACT, FRONTAL COLLISION, FENDER BENT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #982446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #485107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER SHE HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND BROKE ARM IN 3 PLACES.
NHTSA complaint #969900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.