When vehicle rear ended a SUV while traveling at 45 MPH, there was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Please provide any further information.
1998 Ford Escort airbags complaints
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While traveling 35 MPH consumer hit a hall, air bag did not deploy, it became hot, causing unjuries. Please provide further information.
When the airbags deployed the sensor flew out, hitting and injuring the driver. The manufacturer will be notified.
While driving at 35 MPH rear ended another vehicle, and another vehicle rear ended the consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.
No deployment of air bag, and shut off valve failed during accident resulting in headaches from hitting head on mirror, neckaches and upper back problems. Nlm
While going east a car going west decided to make a left hand turn, consumer hit next driver on passenger's side head-on. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.
While driving driver's side air bag deployed, but not high enough. Driver sustained severe head injuries by going through the windshield. However,air bag on passenger side deployed fully, and passenger sustained less severe injuries.
Consumer was driving high speed between 60 to 65mph and another vechicle jumped in front of him. Consumer made a sudden stop to avoid hitting vehicle. He swerved and flipped over three times. Upon impact, airbag didn't deploy. Consumer sustained injuries, suffered a broken leg/ arm and pelvic bone. Was taken to hospital.
Brief summary of defective safety gear: 09/26/98 this vehicle was traveling 35-40mph and rear-ended a truck, neither air-bag deployed. Now, 9/17/99, atruck traveling 35-40mph rear-ended this vehicle causing about a 20mph smash to the vehicle in front and again, no air bag deployment and the fuel pump cut-off switch failed to function. This time however, the driver of this vehicle received double the whip-lash effect that could have been kept to the single inflictrd in a rear-end collision involving only two vehicles. A needless neck injury has been suffered this time and I feel that if the air-bags were deployed, the elimination of the forward whip would not have been a factor of the neck injury.
During collision no deployment of driver's side air bag resulted in injury to consumers face when hitting the windshield and mirror. Mjs
While driving 35 MPH braking system malfunctioned, causing no braking ability which resulted in a frontal collision with a cadillac. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy properly. There was "no air in the bags" which caused injuries to driver. Please provide further information and VIN#
In a crash, I was hit by a car going approx. 40 MPH, the airbags did not deploy. However, for 4 days following the accident there was an overwhelming odor of propellant in the car. This odor brought on a severe asthma attack for me. Also, the car hesitates and loses power when the air conditioning compressor kicks in. The car loses power enough so that it slows itself down when traveling on the highway. Also it is very alarming when it kicks on when accelerating from a stop sign or stoplight. The hesitency and power loss causes great concern for the welfare of the car.
In two frontal impact the driver and passenger airbag did not deploy which did not protect the occupant in the crashes. Dlr cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information and VIN#.
Consumer was in an accident and the air bag did not deploy.
While driving about 30mph vehicle was involved in a head-on collision, and airbags did not deploy. The dealer and manufacturer will be notified.
Consumer was in an accident and the air bag did not deploy.
When driving driver's side air bag light comes on and won't go off. Consumer states that this is a safety defect.
Vehicle was involved in an accident. Vehicle spinned out of control, hitting another vehicle by the passenger's side right rear wheel. Before the impact, consumer noticed speed of 50 MPH. Driver's side seat belt failed to lock in place, and air bags failed to deploy. Manufacturer. Notified.
Driving at approximately 50 MPH consumer hit a vehicle head-on, dual airbags did not deploy, causing head and neck injuries.
While driving at 45 MPH hit another vehicle head-on,and driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. Driver sustained injuries.
While driving south about 35-40mph, another vehicle turned the corner, heading north & speeding, drifted into escort's lane. Escort driver applied brakes to avoid vehicle, & vehicle pulled left. It skidded across the road & hit a pole. Abs did not work. Right brakes had disintergrated. Air bags did not deploy, but seat belt held. Driver has bruised knee. Vehicle totaled by insurance co.
No deployment of airbags caused injury (neck & back) to driver during vehicle collision.
When wife was driving vehicle and was at stop sign, another vehicle in front collided with consumer's vehicle. Air bags did not deploy. Consumer added that the other vehicle was driven about 35 MPH and air bags did deploy. Dealer and manufacturer were contacted.
Vehicle was in a frontal impact with another vehicle, the speed was 5-10 MPH when leaving a parking lot and crossing the highway. Dealer and manufacturer were contacted.
No deployment of airbags in two accidents. Qcaw
While in an accident the air bag's did not deploy, resulting injury to the consumer. Please provide further details.
No deployment of driver's air bag during a collision. Also driver's seat belt failed to lock. Driver sustained injuries. Entire front part of vehicle wa scrushed when vehicle hit a pole.
Backing out of driveway and looking in the mirror to see if any one was coming, all of a sudden vehicle flew forward and hit fence. Then wheels turned to the right, missing the telepole. Vehicle ended up hitting trees and stopped. Air bag did not deploy. Had seat belt on.
Vehicle rearended another vehicle at a speed of 40mph when the airbags deployed, the driver's side airbag had melted to the inside of the steering wheel, causing the airbag to not completely inflate. Dealer has vehicle currently.
In a 35mph, direct frontal impact, the driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy which did not protect the occupant in the accident. No prior problems. Dealer cannot determine problem.
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