1995 Ford Contour: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Apr 20, 2004 · Electrical · MS

Air bag module (driver side) completely detached from steering wheel while driving. I have taken car to three dealerships (ford) and no one can tell me what cause the vibration inside (front) of car. On 4-17-04 the center of the air module popped out while driving. Luckily the air bag didn't deploy.took it to another dealership and the screws had work their way loose because of the vibration problem. Speakers in car same shape, play one side today and vice verus.please advice on this matter. Thanks, kathy hundley.

Filed Jul 29, 2002 · Airbags, Seat belts · AR · crash · 2 injuries

Consumers daughter was stopped at a traffice light, when she was hit head on by another vehicle, both the driver and the passenger were wearing seat belts, however the seat belts failed to restrain them and both driver and the passenger were thrown foward, also the airbags failed to deploy, the driver and passenger suffered injuries.

Filed Sep 26, 2001 · Airbags · OH · crash · 1 injury

Consumer was involved in a front end collision with another vehicle, but driver's side air bag did not deploy fully. As a result, driver hit steering wheel and dashboard. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.

Filed Mar 26, 2001 · Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle has experienced same problem as mentioned in recall 95e006002/ manufacturer's recall# 7243. Passenger's side air bag did not deploy properly. Airbag blew up, causing dashboard to crack/ windshield/ sunvisor and passenger's side window to break. Sunvisor flew to rear of vehicle, and caused minor injuries to a child. Consumer rearended another vehicle at 10 MPH, causing airbags to deploy. During deployment, vehicle had black smoke.

Filed Jul 13, 2000 · Airbags · MO · crash · 1 injury

Drivers side airbag is loose and consumer can stick hand behind airbag. Consumer is scared airbag may deploy and injure someone. Two weeks later while driving at 50 another driver hit consumer's vehicle from the front and airbags didn't deploy.

Filed Aug 9, 1999 · Airbags · CA · crash

Had an accident on 08-aug-99, and driver's air bag didn't deploy.consumer contacted dealer.

Filed Jul 13, 1999 · Airbags, Tires · MS · crash

While driving 60 MPH had a tire blowout, and lost control. Vehicle spun around and had a frontal impact with a group of trees. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. Please provide further information.

Filed Nov 12, 1998 · Airbags, Brakes · TX · crash

Going 40-45mph towards a curb. Applied brakes, vehicle failed to stop. Steered to side of road. Steering hard to control. Crossed median & hit metal fence pole. Air bags did not deploy upon impact.

Filed Oct 14, 1998 · Airbags, Seats · WA · crash · 1 injury

Driver was at traffic tie u when a vehicle struck the driver from behind, the truck was moving at a hight rate of speed, pushed the driver into a van that was stopped in front and into the center cement divide. Driver's side seatback fell into a semi-recline position and the seat slid back, airbag did not deploy, the seat falling back caused the driver's lumbar spine to be injured.

Filed Apr 1, 1997 · Airbags · TX · crash

Driver hit curb and car turned over at 30 MPH and the airbags did not deploy.

Filed May 8, 1995 · Airbags · VA · crash · 1 injury

Driver's side airbag did not deploy during side impact; vehicle went into spin; hit a house; vehicle broadsided by another vehicle. Tt