12 of the 534 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Sable are about the airbag system — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
9
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #860503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT DRIVING 5 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. ANOTHER VEHICLE SPEED WAS ABOUT 40 MPH. CRASH WAS REPORTED TO INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #840313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #535355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #537251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HEAD AND ARM.
NHTSA complaint #537908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SPINNED AROUND, HITTING THE MEDIA DIVIDER, DAMAGING THE ENTIRE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPOLY. 537251 DUP OF 824337; POSTED ON 09-07-1999.
NHTSA complaint #824337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3OMPH, DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF CAR, SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING DEER . CAR WENT DOWN AN ENBANKMENT ABOUT 20 FEET DEEP, HIT A HUMP AND CAR WENT AIRBORNE, LANDED NOSE DOWN, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #817986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 5MPH HIT ROAD BARRIER UNDER ICY CONDITIONS, PASSENGER'S ACTIVE SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT, PASSENGER WENT OVER AIRBAG, HITTING WINDSHIELD, DRIVER'S AIBAG ONLY RUPTURED, NOT FULLY DEPLOYING.
NHTSA complaint #807910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 3:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, PASSENGERS AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #973836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 3:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVERS AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #973836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.