While traveling about 55mph on the highway another vehicle made a sudden stop. And he hit the vehicle from behind and the airbags didn't deploy. Please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem.
1999 Ford F-250: airbags did not deploy in a crash
19 of the 581 complaints about the 1999 Ford F-250 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Our driver rear ended another vehicle and the air bags failed to inflate.
Driver and passenger airbags failed to deploy during a 50 MPH frontal collision, driver sustained injuries to his face, dealer has been contacted.*ak.
Twice I was hit in the front end and twice the airbags did not go off. Is it possible the air bags arent in there at all?
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 25-30 MPH, and both air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. Driver reported neck/arm and shoulder injuries.
While driving 40-45 MPH had a frontal impact with a tree in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. This did not protect occupants in the crash. Front end of the vehicle was destroyed, and vehicle was totaled. Please provide further information.
Airbag did not deploy on fron end collision
While driving at about 50 MPH vehicle hit parked gravel truck head on, and driver's side/passenger's side airbags did not deploy.
Consumer had lost control of vehicle and ran off road, htting two trees head-on. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, and seatbelt came loose, causing injuries, and $11,000 worth of damage. Body shop that repaired vehicle could not find airbag sensors, and felt that they were missing, that they were never installed at factory.
Consumer rearended another vehicle traveling at about 55mph. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Consumer was not injured.
While driving 45 MPH had a direct frontal impact with a truck traveling about 50 MPH. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in the crash. Other truck's airbags did deploy. Please provide further information.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision @ 50mph,.upon impact the airbags did not deploy, and seat belt did not retract, causing minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty trucks. The cast tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to this new crash pulse which may cause the air bags to deploy in lower speed impacts than design intent.
- Risk
- Unexpected air bag deployment can result in personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the cast tow hooks with forged hooks.
Recall number 98V303000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Ford F-250 no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1999 Ford F-250?
19 of 581 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford F-250 (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford F-250?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford F-250
Tire blowout 50Brake failure 18Loss of power 16ABS 13Adaptive cruise 12Stalling 11Pulling 11Ball joint 10Fire or smoke 10Engine failure 9Grinding brakes 7Knocking 7Premature wear 7Power steering loss 6Fuel leak 5
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