Consumer was driving 45mph and driver's airbag went off in his face.
1996 Ford Contour airbags complaints
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Driver's and passenger's air bags deployed in a very minor collision, causing the occupant to sustain injuries. Please give any further details.
My son was involved in a traffic accident where the car rolled over and hit numerous trees. Both air bags did not open and the seat belt broke away... Miracously my son ended up in the back seat with only a modest bump on his head. .... Witnessess as well as the towing/wrecking yard could not believe there were no serious injuries, especially considering the condition of the vehicle... When purchasing the auto I recall that safety reports were generally favorable... Given the impact of this accident it is incredible that the airbags did not open and that the seat belt broke away...
While traveling down interstate 295,new jersey, I slowed down to get off at exit 4, suddenly I heard a loud explosion (which I thought was my car exploding) and the next thing I knew both air bags exploded (passenger & drivers side). The force and power of the explosion caused my windshield to crack on the passenger. I did not hit any other car or object,I was traveling no more than about 35,because I was preparing to get off at exit,and the road surface was smooth. Car was towed to the dealer,murphy ford,chester,pa, who offered little or no assistance in determining the exact cause of why two air bags would explode other than to tell me I had too much air in one tire. Ford motor company was contacted and I have yet to hear from them.
While parking vehicle, the engine suddenly revved up for no reason & then shot forward. Applying brakes, did not stop vehicle. It went over small embankment. Air bags did not deploy.
Air bag did not inflate in accident.
While driving,the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason. Cause unknown. Please provide further details.
Consumer states that while travling about 25 MPH, and had a very light impact in which vehicle skidded about 3 feet into the back of another vehicle. The vehicle in front didn't have any rear brake lights. The airbag deployed on very light impact, causing it to smash the windshield on the passenger's side. It also split the instrument panel/damaged glove compartment/bent the steering wheel, resulting in extreme injuries to the neck and chest. Also punctured the airbag in 2 places. Consumer has contacted the dealer.
Short driver wants airbag disconnected.
The air bag came out due to the accident, but did not inflate, caused the driver to hit the windshield of the car and sustaining injuries.
Vehicle was hit on the passenger's front side and the shoulder belt did not restrain the driver. Also, the deployment of the driver's side air bag knocked driver out of seat and head hit the passenger side window.
Need to install on/off switch on passenger's side air bag.
Violent deployment of airbags, causing injury to head, neck and face.
Lug nuts were loose, causing wheel to fall off while driving, resulting in loss of control/accident, also no deployment of driver's airb ag upon impact. Driver sustained injuries.
Upon frontal collision, driver made contact w/steering wheel before air bag deployed. Please describe details. Tt
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