12 of the 326 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Sable are about the airbag system — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A TURN ANOTHER VEHICLE IMPACTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT UNKNOWN SPEED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS CUT IN HALF. DRIVER WAS PROJECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10063407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 55 MPH, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED AS SOON AS IT DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8016326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO GRAB OR TO BE TOO LOOSE. RETRACTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #882320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAS EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT ON 2 OCCASIONS, ON ONE OCCASION INJURING THE DRIVER. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON TWO OCCASIONS DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WHEN VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP. (REFER TO ODI # 864201)
NHTSA complaint #553542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON TWO OCCASIONS DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT 40 MPH. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 20, 1998 WHEN DRIVING OVER A STRIP. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUN 21, 2 000 WHEN VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON BOTH INSTANCES. DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED BRUISES TO DRIVER'S LEFT ARM AND STOMACH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #864201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ONTO THE RAMP OF A HIGHWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 8MPH IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC BARELY TAPPED THE BUMPER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED BECAYSE A PIECE OF THE DASHBOARD COVER, WHERE THE AIRBAGS ARE HIDDEN, HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND SHATTERED IT.
NHTSA complaint #857033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 50MPH A TIRE HAD BLOWNOUT, VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL TWICE. FRONT END SMASHED. DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. DRIVER RECEIVED 6 BROKEN RIBS & SOME BRUSIES. VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP.
NHTSA complaint #848022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #845816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE BROARDSWIPED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #842561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #539723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED LIMIT AND SUDDENLY STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND SKIDDED 360 DEGREES, RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #534143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.