The vehicle suffered a direct rear impact from another vehicle traveling approximately 95 mph while this Ford Fiesta was traveling 60 mph forward. Both front seats were positioned upright with a properly seated driver and a passenger seated whilst turning his body behind the seat. The impact was severe enough to trigger the Ford Fiesta's SOS Post-Crash Alert System. As a result of the impact, both front seats of the vehicle broke free of their positions and reclined backwards. This action of the seats cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle as his hands were stripped from the wheel. The airbags did not deploy. The driver's head flew forward and slammed back hard into the headrest. The vehicle was inspected by a police officer at the scene who commented that the seats had failed. The vehicle was also inspected by an insurance inspector. The vehicle is currently in the possession of Progressive and may be available to inspect. The vehicle was in proper working order before the accident occured and provided no sign of issues with the seats.
2013 Ford Fiesta: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 668 complaints about the 2013 Ford Fiesta describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
I was involved in a double roll over crash and the airbags did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fiesta. The contact stated that while driving about 45 MPH, the second vehicle in front slammed on their brakes causing the vehicle in front to abruptly stop as a result the contact rear end the vehicle in front. The brake was stiff and was unable to brake. There were no warning lights. The hood, headlight, radiator, and front bumper were destroyed but the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained muscle aches and pains and was taken to the emergency center. The contact mentioned that there was no broken bones but suffers from panic attacks. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any help. The contact also mentioned that in february of 2020 a deer jumped in front of the vehicle causing the contact to hit the deer. The air bags also failed to deploy on that occasion. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side frontal air bags failed to deploy when the driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Air bag did not deploy. Car total. Other driver park along free way. Pulls out in fornt of on coming car. Ford fiesta air bags did not deploy.
Took car to get accelerator sticking, chugging down, loosing power for the 5th time. When they put it on the computer to see what was wrong they found out that the last dealer that did the airbag recall left the thing unplugged. What? Really? If we would have got the accelerator to stick or car die when I was pulling out and got hit and my husband would have gotten hurt because the airbag didn't deploy, what would their excuse be this time.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Fiesta vehicles, manufactured from November 3, 2009 through September 21, 2012. The vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." The passenger side curtain air bag will not deploy in the event of a side impact collision when the front passenger seat is empty. Although the side curtain air bag system was designed to suppress the side curtain air bag under this scenario, that information is not explained in the owner's guide for these vehicles as required by FMVSS No. 208.
- Risk
- An occupant in the right rear seating position will not have coverage from the side curtain air bag in a side impact collision when the front passenger seat is empty, increasing the risk of injury to the right rear occupant.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners and dealers will reprogram the vehicle's software free of charge so that it no longer suppresses the passenger side curtain air bag when the front passenger seat is empty, and consistent with the description in the owner's guide. The safety recall began on October 26, 2012. Owner's may contact Ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 12V488000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2013 Ford Fiesta no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2013 Ford Fiesta?
6 of 668 owner complaints about the 2013 Ford Fiesta (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Ford Fiesta?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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Jerking 133Hesitation 97Shudder 93Door locks 90Grinding brakes 81Stalling 72Check engine light 47Slipping 40Transmission failure 39Loss of power 36Headlights 21Won't shift 20Harsh shifting 15Won't start 13Sudden acceleration 11Overheating 9Engine failure 7Adaptive cruise 6Airbag light 5Warning lights 5
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